Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 10, 1991

May 10, 1991 · NWS MAF · 48 events in 14 counties and zones

30 hail, 17 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$1.1 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
48

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

30 hail, 17 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 3:28 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
6 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -103.130

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.620, -102.900

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -103.130

Hail, Cochran

When
May 10, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.720, -102.770

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 4:52 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Oldham

When
May 10, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -102.680

Hail, Hartley

When
May 10, 5:01 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.680, -102.330

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.380, -102.580

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.550

Hail, Dallam

When
May 10, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -102.520

Hail, Hartley

When
May 10, 5:43 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -102.520

Hail, Castro

When
May 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -102.400

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -102.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
May 10, 5:46 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Coordinates
31.570, -103.020

Hail, Bailey

When
May 10, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.970, -102.730

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -102.750

Hail, Oldham

When
May 10, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
35.270, -102.770

Tornado, Hockley

When
May 10, 6:22 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F3
Path length
1 mi
Path width
450 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.830, -102.570

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 10, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F3
Path length
4 mi
Path width
450 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.850, -102.580

Hail, Ward

When
May 10, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Hartley

When
May 10, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.980, -102.520

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.450, -102.620

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.450, -102.620

Hail, Dallam

When
May 10, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
36.070, -102.520

Tornado, Bailey

When
May 10, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
34.100, -102.730

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.620

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.420, -102.670

Tornado, Bailey

When
May 10, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F3
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
450 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.870, -102.600

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:43 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.450, -102.620

Tornado, Castro

When
May 10, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
34.420, -102.520

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 10, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.450, -102.620

Tornado, Bailey

When
May 10, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.7 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.130, -102.630

Hail, Castro

When
May 10, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -102.470

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 10, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.920, -102.530

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 10, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.8 mi
Path width
120 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.950, -102.480

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.620

Tornado, Dallam

When
May 10, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Rating
F1
Path length
7 mi
Path width
160 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
36.130, -102.450

Tornado, Dallam

When
May 10, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Dallam County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
36.130, -102.400

Hail, Ector

When
May 10, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.880, -102.620

Hail, Parmer

When
May 10, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -102.900

Hail, Randall

When
May 10, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.170, -101.700

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 10, 8:28 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
34.180, -102.270

Hail, Randall

When
May 10, 9:43 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.820

Hail, Armstrong

When
May 10, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.070, -101.430

Hail, Randall

When
May 10, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Carson

When
May 10, 10:21 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Hail, Carson

When
May 10, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.430, -101.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10150644, 10150645, 10150646, 10150647, 10150648, 10150649, 10150650, 10150651, 10150652, 10150653, 10150654, 10150655, 10150656, 10150657, 10150658, 10150659, 10150660, 10150661, 10150662, 10150663, 10150664, 10150665, 10150666, 10150667, 10150668, 10150669, 10150670, 10150671, 10150672, 10150673, 10150674, 10150675, 10150676, 10150677, 10150678, 10150679, 10150680, 10150681, 10150682, 10150683, and more.