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Storm reports for May 9, 1968
On May 9, 1968, 9 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 4 states.
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On May 9, 1968, 9 hail, 5 damaging-wind and 7 tornado reports were logged across 4 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Ector County, TX.
Storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Radar hail estimates start October 2019.
Storm reports by state
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1.75″ |
| NM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| NY | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| IN | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Clovis, NM | 37,555 | 0.75″ |
Hail reports (9)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15:15 | 1.75″ | Ector County, TX |
| 16:00 | 1.75″ | Hale County, TX |
| 16:20 | 1.75″ | Midland County, TX |
| 17:00 | 1.75″ | Cochran County, TX |
| 22:25 | 1.00″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 19:00 | 0.75″ | Curry County, NM |
| 21:00 | 0.75″ | Eddy County, NM |
| 22:05 | 0.75″ | Tom Green County, TX |
| 22:40 | 0.75″ | Lea County, NM |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $53,000 in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (21 events in 4 states). Before 1996 the database holds only tornado, hail and wind events, and damage was often entered as a range, so treat these figures as rough. Injuries and deaths are those the events caused directly.
| County | Events | Injuries | Deaths | Property damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nueces County, TX | 4 | 1 | 0 | $53,000 |
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Storm Events Database, as entered by National Weather Service offices; data through July 31, 2026. Damage is in dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation.
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