Texas, 1997

Tornado and Flash Flood in Texas, May 27, 1997

May 27, 1997 · NWS EWX · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
$43,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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.

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:21 UTC.

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Event by event

5 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Frio

When
May 27, 7:20 PM CST to 7:23 PM CST
Where
Frio County, Moore to 1 mi E of Moore
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
29.070, -99.000

The tornado, observed by the Sheriff in open country, was accompanied by nickle-sized hail.

Hail, Frio

When
May 27, 7:20 PM CST to 7:25 PM CST
Where
Frio County, Moore to 1 mi E of Moore
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
29.070, -99.000

Hail, Frio

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
Where
Frio County, Pearsall
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
28.880, -99.080

Hail, Medina

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST to 7:35 PM CST
Where
Medina County, Devine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.150, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Atascosa

When
May 27, 7:30 PM CST to 7:40 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County, Pleasanton
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
28.950, -98.480

Severe winds blew over trees with some landing on automobiles and causing damage.

Hail, Frio

When
May 27, 7:55 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
Where
Frio County, Dilley
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
28.670, -99.170

Flash Flood, Frio

When
May 27, 8:00 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
Where
Frio County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
28.868, -99.108 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads were closed across the county due to heavy rainfall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilson

When
May 27, 8:00 PM CST to 8:10 PM CST
Where
Wilson County, 6 mi SW of La Vernia
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.280, -98.180

Trees were uprooted with large limbs broken off by severe winds.

Hail, Dimmit

When
May 27, 8:15 PM CST to 8:20 PM CST
Where
Dimmit County, Brundage
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.570, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
May 27, 8:25 PM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
De Witt County, Countywide
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.050, -97.350

Trees and power lines were knocked down by severe winds across much of the county.

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.
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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5599062, 5599063, 5599064, 5599067, 5599068, 5599065, 5599066, 5599069, 5599070, 5599071.