Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 13, 1991

May 13, 1991 · NWS SJT · 12 events in 9 counties and zones

8 hail, 3 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

8 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Concho

When
May 13, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
31.520, -99.920

Hail, Briscoe

When
May 13, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -101.300

Tornado, Hale

When
May 13, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.200, -101.780

Tornado, Hutchinson

When
May 13, 4:48 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.620, -101.250

Hail, Hutchinson

When
May 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Tornado, Hutchinson

When
May 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.620, -101.570

Hail, McLennan

When
May 13, 6:09 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Hail, Pecos

When
May 13, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.930, -102.280

Hail, Upton

When
May 13, 7:43 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -102.230

Hail, Midland

When
May 13, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -101.920

Hail, Midland

When
May 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.020, -102.050

Hail, Ector

When
May 13, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10151787, 10151788, 10151789, 10151790, 10151791, 10151792, 10151793, 10151794, 10151795, 10151796, 10151797, 10151798.