Texas, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 18, 1995

May 18, 1995 · 49 events in 16 counties and zones

24 thunderstorm wind, 15 hail, 10 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
24
Property damage
$2.0 million
Crop damage
$253,000
Events
49

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.

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Medina

When
May 18, 12:10 AM CDT
Where
Medina County, Devine
Property damage
$15,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
29.356, -99.110 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds tore the roof off a volunteer fire station and caused damage to several buildings in Devine. Half-inch hail was reported with the storm and city power was knocked out for an hour after midnight.

Hail, Bexar

When
May 18, 12:12 AM CDT
Where
Bexar County, Elmendorf
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.449, -98.520 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atascosa

When
May 18, 12:18 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Poteet
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Atascosa

When
May 18, 12:20 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Poteet
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Wilson

When
May 18, 12:30 AM CDT
Where
Wilson County, Floresville
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.174, -98.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
May 18, 1:35 AM CDT
Where
Wilson County, Floresville
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Coordinates
29.174, -98.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off eight homes in Floresville and caused widespread window damage. The roof was blown off buildings at the Boening Dairy between Floresville and Pleasanton in southwest Wilson County. Trees were also leveled by the storm. Over 10,000 acres of corn, cotton, milo, vegetables and watermelons were destroyed, mostly in the western part of the county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
May 18, 1:35 AM CDT
Where
Wilson County, Poth
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$100,000
Coordinates
29.174, -98.087 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damaging thunderstorm winds blew the roofs off eight homes in Floresville and caused widespread window damage. The roof was blown off buildings at the Boening Dairy between Floresville and Pleasanton in southwest Wilson County. Trees were also leveled by the storm. Over 10,000 acres of corn, cotton, milo, vegetables and watermelons were destroyed, mostly in the western part of the county.

Hail, Atascosa

When
May 18, 2:30 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Charlotte
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bow-shaped thunderstorm system moved rapidly through Atascosa County, producing large hail and damaging winds. Windows were blown out in Jourdanton by large hail, driven horizontally by strong winds. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Mobile homes were overturned near Charlotte. A barn was destroyed near Charlotte. One man asleep in his mobile home was blown into the closet as it was destroyed by the winds. He was not injured. A storage shed company was destroyed; one of the sheds was blown nearly two miles down the road. Also destroyed were a finance company and an aircraft maintenance company. Two mobile homes were destroyed and another dozen damaged in Pleasanton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When
May 18, 2:30 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Charlotte
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bow-shaped thunderstorm system moved rapidly through Atascosa County, producing large hail and damaging winds. Windows were blown out in Jourdanton by large hail, driven horizontally by strong winds. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Mobile homes were overturned near Charlotte. A barn was destroyed near Charlotte. One man asleep in his mobile home was blown into the closet as it was destroyed by the winds. He was not injured. A storage shed company was destroyed; one of the sheds was blown nearly two miles down the road. Also destroyed were a finance company and an aircraft maintenance company. Two mobile homes were destroyed and another dozen damaged in Pleasanton.

Hail, Atascosa

When
May 18, 2:35 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Jourdanton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bow-shaped thunderstorm system moved rapidly through Atascosa County, producing large hail and damaging winds. Windows were blown out in Jourdanton by large hail, driven horizontally by strong winds. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Mobile homes were overturned near Charlotte. A barn was destroyed near Charlotte. One man asleep in his mobile home was blown into the closet as it was destroyed by the winds. He was not injured. A storage shed company was destroyed; one of the sheds was blown nearly two miles down the road. Also destroyed were a finance company and an aircraft maintenance company. Two mobile homes were destroyed and another dozen damaged in Pleasanton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When
May 18, 2:35 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Jourdanton
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bow-shaped thunderstorm system moved rapidly through Atascosa County, producing large hail and damaging winds. Windows were blown out in Jourdanton by large hail, driven horizontally by strong winds. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Mobile homes were overturned near Charlotte. A barn was destroyed near Charlotte. One man asleep in his mobile home was blown into the closet as it was destroyed by the winds. He was not injured. A storage shed company was destroyed; one of the sheds was blown nearly two miles down the road. Also destroyed were a finance company and an aircraft maintenance company. Two mobile homes were destroyed and another dozen damaged in Pleasanton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When
May 18, 2:40 AM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Pleasanton
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A bow-shaped thunderstorm system moved rapidly through Atascosa County, producing large hail and damaging winds. Windows were blown out in Jourdanton by large hail, driven horizontally by strong winds. Trees and power lines were knocked down. Mobile homes were overturned near Charlotte. A barn was destroyed near Charlotte. One man asleep in his mobile home was blown into the closet as it was destroyed by the winds. He was not injured. A storage shed company was destroyed; one of the sheds was blown nearly two miles down the road. Also destroyed were a finance company and an aircraft maintenance company. Two mobile homes were destroyed and another dozen damaged in Pleasanton.

Hail, Brazos

When
May 18, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, College Station
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.661, -96.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local television station reported golf ball-size hail at Highway 21 and W.J. Bryan Parkway.

Hail, Brazos

When
May 18, 1:40 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, College Station
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.661, -96.302 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local television station reported golfball hail at Highway 21 and W.J. Bryan Parkway.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 18, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Burleson County
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.493, -96.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported 60 mph wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 18, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Burleson County, Caldwell
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.493, -96.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported 60 mph winds at Caldwell.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 18, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Burleson County
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.493, -96.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported 60 mph wind gusts.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burleson

When
May 18, 2:10 AM CST
Where
Burleson County, Caldwell
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.493, -96.621 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported 60 mph winds at Caldwell.

Hail, Madison

When
May 18, 2:26 AM CST
Where
Madison County, North Zulch
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported golf ball-size hail in North Zulch.

Hail, Madison

When
May 18, 2:26 AM CST
Where
Madison County, North Zulch
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported golfball size hail in North Zulch.

Tornado, Brazos

When
May 18, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, If Edge
Rating
F0
Path length
100 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$60,000
Coordinates
30.880, -96.250

Emergency management officials reported a barn destroyed and a 60 foot tower downed in the Edge community.

Tornado, Brazos

When
May 18, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Brazos County, Of Edge
Rating
F0
Path length
100 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$60,000
Coordinates
30.880, -96.250

Emergency management officials reported a barn destroyed and a 60- foot tower downed in the Edge community.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes

When
May 18, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Grimes County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported trees downed along County Road 153 between Bedias and Singleton.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported trees downed at Circle Loop 160 and 7th street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Madison

When
May 18, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.966, -95.928 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported trees downed at Circle Loop 160 and 7th street.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes

When
May 18, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Grimes County
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported trees downed along County Road 153 between Bedias and Singleton.

Hail, Live Oak

When
May 18, 4:25 AM CDT
Where
Live Oak County, George West
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reports of dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
May 18, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Crockett
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local sheriff reported trees downed along 6th street in Crockett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When
May 18, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Houston County, Crockett
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.318, -95.423 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Local sheriffs reported trees downed along 6th street in Crockett.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
May 18, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.739, -95.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported utility poles downed along Highway 247...twelve miles north of Huntsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Walker

When
May 18, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Walker County
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.739, -95.572 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported utility poles downed along Highway 247...twelve miles north of Huntsville.

Hail, Live Oak

When
May 18, 4:30 AM CDT
Where
Live Oak County, Three Rivers
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.351, -98.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reports of dime-size hail.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 18, 3:38 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Shelbyville
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 18, 3:39 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Center
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down trees and power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 18, 3:42 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Deadwood
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
May 18, 3:42 AM CST
Where
Shelby County, Gary
Coordinates
31.792, -94.145 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High winds blew down numerous trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 18, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Marshall
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several large oak trees were blown along with a billboard.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
May 18, 4:04 AM CST
Where
Harrison County, Nacogdoches
Property damage
$15,000
Coordinates
32.548, -94.371 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A large tree was blown onto a house.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Of Dayton
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as it moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Of Dayton
Rating
F0
Path length
50 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:08 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Of Dayton
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
75 yd
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as it moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:08 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Of Dayton
Rating
F0
Path length
75 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
$2,000
Coordinates
30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Liberty
Rating
F1
Path length
6.5 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$750,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.070, -94.800

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as it moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Liberty
Rating
F1
Path length
500 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$750,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
30.070, -94.800

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Daisetta
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.100, -94.650

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as it moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 18, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Liberty County, Daisetta
Rating
F0
Path length
20 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
30.100, -94.650

Super cell moved across Lake Houston and intensified to form a mesocyclone as it moved into Liberty County. This super cell produced four tornadoes as moved from west to east across the county. The third of the four tornadoes touched down in downtown Liberty and was the most significant. Twelve people were injured with two requiring to be hospitalized.

Hail, Harris

When
May 18, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio operators reported 3/4 inch size hail in southwest Houston.

Hail, Harris

When
May 18, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Measured
0.75 in hail
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Amateur radio operators reported three-quarters inch size hail in southwest Houston.

Hail, Jefferson

When
May 18, 4:49 PM CDT
Where
Jefferson County, Beaumont
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.854, -94.153 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorms in the area produced dime-size hail on Highway 69 north of Beaumont.

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: 10354881, 10348477, 10348291, 10348292, 10355669, 10355670, 10355671, 10348338, 10348339, 10348340, 10348341, 10348377, 10348405, 10348406, 10348083, 10348152, 10348153, 10348154, 10354865, 10354866, 10348407, 10348408, 10351129, 10354867, 10354868, 10351130, 10354843, 10350066, 10350067, 10352940, 10352941, 10354844, 10353073, 10353074, 10353075, 10353076, 10350968, 10350969, 10354545, 10354546, and more.