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Storm reports for May 24, 1981
On May 24, 1981, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 6 states.
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On May 24, 1981, 16 hail, 8 damaging-wind and 10 tornado reports were logged across 6 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Lubbock 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 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1.75″ |
| KY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75″ |
| IL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| MO | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| CO | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| MI | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Cities with hail reported within 5 miles
| City | Population | Largest report |
|---|---|---|
| Leander, TX | 87,511 | 1.75″ |
| Austin, TX | 993,588 | 1.50″ |
| West Lake Hills, TX | 3,208 | 1.50″ |
Hail reports (16)
| Time (UTC) | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18:59 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 20:30 | 1.75″ | Lubbock County, TX |
| 20:40 | 1.75″ | Crosby County, TX |
| 00:30 | 1.75″ | Henderson County, KY |
| 01:55 | 1.75″ | Williamson County, TX |
| 03:30 | 1.50″ | Travis County, TX |
| 02:15 | 1.00″ | Real County, TX |
| 02:30 | 1.00″ | Bandera County, TX |
| 02:40 | 1.00″ | Medina County, TX |
| 02:45 | 1.00″ | Kendall County, TX |
| 04:10 | 1.00″ | Webb County, TX |
| 06:40 | 1.00″ | Jim Hogg County, TX |
| 16:30 | 0.75″ | Jackson County, IL |
| 00:50 | 0.75″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 02:00 | 0.75″ | Maverick County, TX |
| 02:15 | 0.75″ | Dimmit County, TX |
Damage, injuries and deaths
National Weather Service offices recorded about $5.3 million in property damage and 1 injury from hail, thunderstorm wind and tornadoes across the US on this storm day (35 events in 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott County, MO | 1 | 1 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Cape Girardeau County, MO | 1 | 0 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| Maverick County, TX | 1 | 0 | 0 | $250,000 |
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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