Texas, 1995

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 2, 1995

May 2, 1995 · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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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Event by event

4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ward

When
May 2, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Ward County, Monahans
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
31.510, -103.102 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff's office reported golf ball-size hail just south of Monahans.

Hail, Sherman

When
May 2, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Sherman County, Stratford
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.278, -101.893 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The sheriff's office in Stratford reported dime-size hail.

Hail, Bailey

When
May 2, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Bailey County, Muleshoe
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Bailey

When
May 2, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bailey County, Muleshoe
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Crane

When
May 2, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Crane County, Crane
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

An off-duty National Weather Service employee reported 60 mph winds on U.S. Highway 385.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10356051, 10353175, 10348461, 10348462, 10352064.