Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1991

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 29, 1991
Start: 1991-05-29T00:35
End: 1991-05-29T23:39
Location: Texas

May 29, 1991 · NWS AMA · 46 events in 17 counties and zones

34 hail, 8 tornado, 4 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 46

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

34 hail, 8 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pecos

When: May 29, 12:35 AM CST
Where: Pecos County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 30.970, -101.930

Hail, Sherman

When: May 29, 3:20 PM CST
Where: Sherman County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 36.500, -101.700

Hail, Potter

When: May 29, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Carson

When: May 29, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.350, -101.380

Hail, Carson

When: May 29, 4:33 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.350, -101.380

Hail, Hansford

When: May 29, 4:42 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.470, -101.520

Hail, Hansford

When: May 29, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.270, -101.200

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 4:54 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.000, -101.520

Hail, Randall

When: May 29, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.180, -101.850

Tornado, Ochiltree

When: May 29, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 60 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 36.450, -100.600

Hail, Ochiltree

When: May 29, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.400, -100.800

Hail, Randall

When: May 29, 5:29 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.150, -102.070

Hail, Randall

When: May 29, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Tornado, Randall

When: May 29, 5:47 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 34.880, -102.030

Tornado, Potter

When: May 29, 5:51 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2.8 mi
Path width: 60 yd
Coordinates: 35.380, -102.030

Tornado, Hutchinson

When: May 29, 6:08 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 35.670, -101.280

Hail, McLennan

When: May 29, 6:08 PM CST
Where: McLennan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.450, -97.070

Tornado, Moore

When: May 29, 6:10 PM CST
Where: Moore County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 40 yd
Coordinates: 35.850, -101.800

Hail, Ochiltree

When: May 29, 6:11 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 36.280, -100.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: May 29, 6:15 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Coordinates: 35.170, -101.820

Hail, Randall

When: May 29, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.980, -101.920

Hail, Briscoe

When: May 29, 6:25 PM CST
Where: Briscoe County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.580, -101.150

Hail, Potter

When: May 29, 6:29 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.430, -101.820

Hail, Ward

When: May 29, 6:32 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.580, -102.900

Hail, Roberts

When: May 29, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Roberts County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.830, -100.970

Hail, Briscoe

When: May 29, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Briscoe County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.580, -101.450

Tornado, Randall

When: May 29, 6:48 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 35.080, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: May 29, 7:01 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Coordinates: 35.000, -101.580

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.180, -101.600

Tornado, Carson

When: May 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 35.180, -101.400

Hail, Hall

When: May 29, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 7:32 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -101.370

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 7:37 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.180, -101.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Donley

When: May 29, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Coordinates: 35.000, -101.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When: May 29, 7:41 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County
Measured: 85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates: 35.670, -101.380

Hail, Donley

When: May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.000, -101.080

Hail, Hutchinson

When: May 29, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.670, -101.380

Tornado, Carson

When: May 29, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Coordinates: 35.180, -101.380

Hail, Carson

When: May 29, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.370, -101.570

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 8:32 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 1.25 in hail
Coordinates: 35.080, -101.370

Hail, Hall

When: May 29, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Armstrong

When: May 29, 9:33 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.120, -101.370

Hail, Hall

When: May 29, 9:50 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Hail, Donley

When: May 29, 10:00 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.930, -100.900

Hail, Collingsworth

When: May 29, 10:28 PM CST
Where: Collingsworth County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -100.330

Hail, Collingsworth

When: May 29, 11:39 PM CST
Where: Collingsworth County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.780, -100.400

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.

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

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: 10153542, 10153543, 10153544, 10153545, 10153546, 10153547, 10153548, 10153549, 10153550, 10153551, 10153552, 10153553, 10153554, 10153555, 10153556, 10153557, 10153558, 10153559, 10153560, 10153561, 10153562, 10153563, 10153564, 10153565, 10153566, 10153567, 10153568, 10153569, 10153570, 10149993, 10149994, 10149995, 10149996, 10149997, 10149998, 10149999, 10150000, 10150001, 10150002, 10150003, and more.