Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 23, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 23, 1991
Start: 1991-05-23T00:15
End: 1991-05-23T19:05
Location: Texas

May 23, 1991 · NWS AMA · 24 events in 13 counties and zones

18 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 24

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

18 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Potter

When: May 23, 12:15 AM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Randall

When: May 23, 12:16 AM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Potter

When: May 23, 1:15 AM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.220, -101.780

Hail, Hansford

When: May 23, 2:10 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.270, -101.520

Tornado, Reeves

When: May 23, 2:28 PM CST
Where: Reeves County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 30.980, -103.830

Hail, Hall

When: May 23, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Reeves

When: May 23, 2:50 PM CST
Where: Reeves County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.020, -103.650

Hail, Hall

When: May 23, 2:51 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Hansford

When: May 23, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.200, -101.470

Hail, Hall

When: May 23, 3:25 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.650, -100.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Presidio

When: May 23, 3:48 PM CST
Where: Presidio County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 30.370, -104.020

Hail, Hall

When: May 23, 3:51 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Ochiltree

When: May 23, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.400, -100.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When: May 23, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Castro County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 34.420, -102.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: May 23, 5:02 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 31.970, -102.130

Hail, Moore

When: May 23, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Moore County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.850, -101.970

Hail, Lubbock

When: May 23, 5:55 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.600, -102.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: May 23, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Coordinates: 33.420, -101.900

Hail, Hansford

When: May 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.170, -101.200

Hail, Randall

When: May 23, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Potter

When: May 23, 6:21 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.230, -101.820

Hail, Ochiltree

When: May 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.400, -100.800

Hail, Lipscomb

When: May 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 36.430, -100.130

Tornado, Gray

When: May 23, 7:05 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 35.430, -100.820

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1991 Every state in 1991 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1991 Warnings in Texas, May 1991

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: 10152409, 10152410, 10152411, 10152412, 10152413, 10152414, 10152415, 10152416, 10152417, 10152418, 10152419, 10152420, 10152421, 10152422, 10152423, 10152424, 10152425, 10152426, 10152427, 10152428, 10152429, 10152430, 10152431, 10152432.