Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 7, 1991

May 7, 1991 · NWS MAF · 29 events in 14 counties and zones

15 hail, 10 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.

  • 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
29

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

15 hail, 10 tornado, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
May 7, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.550, -95.100

Hail, Castro

When
May 7, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -102.320

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 7, 4:04 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F0
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
80 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.680, -102.070

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 7, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
33.800, -102.030

Tornado, Hale

When
May 7, 4:11 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
33.820, -102.020

Hail, Dawson

When
May 7, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.680, -101.950

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 7, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
2.2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.600, -101.780

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 7, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.2 mi
Path width
80 yd
Coordinates
32.530, -101.950

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.680

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 7, 5:38 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.550, -101.720

Hail, Crosby

When
May 7, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.670, -101.530

Hail, Floyd

When
May 7, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.930, -101.080

Hail, Crosby

When
May 7, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -101.380

Hail, Crosby

When
May 7, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
33.680, -101.380

Tornado, Howard

When
May 7, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.400, -101.650

Tornado, Borden

When
May 7, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.570, -101.670

Tornado, Martin

When
May 7, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.5 mi
Path width
120 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.470, -101.850

Hail, Howard

When
May 7, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -101.570

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 7:12 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Howard

When
May 7, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.400, -101.300

Hail, Bell

When
May 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
May 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
30.930, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
May 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Coordinates
34.370, -100.380

Tornado, Lubbock

When
May 7, 7:38 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
33.580, -101.770

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 7, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -101.800

Hail, Mitchell

When
May 7, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -101.020

Hail, Howard

When
May 7, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -101.230

Hail, Mitchell

When
May 7, 8:51 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
May 7, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.400, -98.820

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.

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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: 10151308, 10151309, 10151310, 10151311, 10151312, 10151313, 10151314, 10151315, 10150406, 10151316, 10150407, 10150408, 10150409, 10150410, 10150411, 10150412, 10150413, 10150414, 10150415, 10150416, 10150417, 10150418, 10150419, 10150420, 10150421, 10150422, 10150423, 10150424, 10150637.