Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 28, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 28, 1995
Start: 1995-05-28T10:17
End: 1995-05-28T23:30
Location: Texas

May 28, 1995 · 34 events in 12 counties and zones

24 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 33 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 80
Property damage: $115 million
Crop damage: $115,000
Events: 34

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

24 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kleberg

When: May 28, 10:17 AM CDT
Where: Kleberg County, Malaquite Beach/Padre
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 25 yd
Coordinates: 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A waterspout moved onshore and inland to the entrance of the the Padre Island National Seashore Park.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jasper

When: May 28, 2:20 PM CDT
Where: Jasper County, Evadale
Coordinates: 30.744, -94.025 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Small downburst from thunderstorm felled a tree on Highway 2246 in Evadale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When: May 28, 2:55 PM CDT
Where: Hardin County, Lumberton
Coordinates: 30.332, -94.390 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines in Lumberton.

Hail, Upton

When: May 28, 2:14 PM CST
Where: Upton County, Midkiff
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports from the sheriff's office.

Hail, Sterling

When: May 28, 3:22 PM CST
Where: Sterling County, Sterling
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.828, -101.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sterling

When: May 28, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Sterling County, Sterling City
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.828, -101.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:14 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5.0 million
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $5.0 million
Crop damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:16 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 75 kt (86 mph)
Injuries: 50 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $60 million
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Sterling

When: May 28, 4:22 PM CST
Where: Sterling County, Sterling City
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.828, -101.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:24 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, Vancourt
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $40,000
Crop damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:26 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, Sjt
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:28 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 4 in hail
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $20 million
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Injuries: 10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25 million
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:34 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, Wall
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:34 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, Wall
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Tom Green

When: May 28, 4:59 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County, San Angelo
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 31.404, -100.462 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Grimes

When: May 28, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Grimes County, Moss Hill
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported quarter-size hail and tree limbs downed onto roads in the Singleton area.

Hail, Liberty

When: May 28, 5:26 PM CST
Where: Liberty County, Moss Hill
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.152, -94.812 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Concho

When: May 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Concho County, Vick
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 31.350, -100.270

Extreme winds and giant hail slammed San Angelo, injuring at least 80 people and causing about $120,000,000 in damage. The bulk of the damage occurred in a path that spread from two miles wide at O.C. Fisher Dam to five miles wide at Goodfellow Air Force Base. Sixty-one dwellings were destroyed, 650 sustained major damage, and over 9,000 were slightly damaged. Ten thousand street and security lights were damaged, thousands of trees were uprooted or heavily damaged, and thousands of vehicles were dented. Near the core of the damage path, hail was six inches deep with drifts to two feet. An additional $8,000,000 in damage was sustained by Goodfellow Air Force Base. The storm that inflicted the destruction was a right-turning supercell that initially formed in Upton County, 75 miles west of San Angelo. By the time it reached San Angelo, it was moving southeast. The tremendous damage lead many to believe that a tornado had struck. However, a survey team determined that the damage was mainly due to large hail and high winds.

Hail, Upton

When: May 28, 6:04 PM CST
Where: Upton County, McCamey
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.369, -102.043 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Reports from the sheriff's office.

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When: May 28, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Coryell County, Gatesville
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 31.391, -97.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Hail, McLennan

When: May 28, 9:50 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Mt. Calm
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fence and large tree limbs were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Zavala

When: May 28, 11:30 PM CDT
Where: Zavala County, Crystal City
Property damage: $20,000
Crop damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 28.866, -99.761 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Damage was reported to roofs, with numerous trees uprooted.

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When: May 28, 10:47 PM CST
Where: McLennan County, Bellmead
Property damage: $1,000
Coordinates: 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A fence and large tree limbs were blown down by high winds.

Hail, Grimes

When: May 28, 11:07 PM CST
Where: Grimes County, Singleton
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriff reported quarter-size hail and tree limbs downed onto roads in the Singleton area.

Hail, Grimes

When: May 28, 11:07 PM CST
Where: Grimes County, Singleton
Measured: 1 in hail
Property damage: $2,000
Coordinates: 30.544, -95.985 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sheriffs reported quarter size hail and tree limbs downed onto roads in the Singleton area.

What these are

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

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10354576, 10350356, 10351231, 10355737, 10353666, 10355965, 10355966, 10355967, 10353667, 10355968, 10355969, 10355970, 10355971, 10355972, 10353668, 10355973, 10355974, 10355975, 10355976, 10355977, 10355978, 10355979, 10355980, 10355981, 10351131, 10354598, 10352380, 10355738, 10351917, 10354740, 10355086, 10354741, 10351132, 10351133.