Texas, 1992

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 22, 1992

May 22, 1992 · NWS MAF · 20 events in 11 counties and zones

9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 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
20

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

9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lamb

When
May 22, 11:20 AM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -102.220

Tornado, Culberson

When
May 22, 1:07 PM CST
Where
Culberson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
31.820, -104.130

Tornado, Reeves

When
May 22, 1:52 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.820, -104.020

Hail, Culberson

When
May 22, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Culberson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.800, -104.800

Tornado, Reeves

When
May 22, 2:06 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Rating
F2
Path length
5 mi
Path width
400 yd
Coordinates
31.730, -103.800

Hail, Culberson

When
May 22, 2:09 PM CST
Where
Culberson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -104.200

Tornado, Reeves

When
May 22, 2:46 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
31.930, -103.900

Hail, Reeves

When
May 22, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.580

Hail, Reeves

When
May 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaines

When
May 22, 4:06 PM PST
Where
Gaines County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.720, -102.650

Hail, Scurry

When
May 22, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -101.150

Hail, Hansford

When
May 22, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.200, -101.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves

When
May 22, 4:22 PM PST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.400, -103.520

Tornado, Scurry

When
May 22, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
73 yd
Coordinates
32.920, -101.150

Hail, El Paso

When
May 22, 7:15 PM CST
Where
El Paso County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -106.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
May 22, 6:45 PM PST
Where
Ector County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.980, -102.620

Hail, Terrell

When
May 22, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Terrell County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -102.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
May 22, 7:00 PM PST
Where
Ector County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
May 22, 7:43 PM PST
Where
Midland County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
May 22, 8:50 PM PST
Where
Howard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.250, -101.470

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.

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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: 10158426, 10150437, 10150438, 10158429, 10150439, 10158430, 10150440, 10158447, 10158449, 10150441, 10158450, 10158451, 10150442, 10150443, 10158452, 10150444, 10158453, 10150445, 10150446, 10150447.