Texas, 1957

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 19, 1957

April 19, 1957 · 7 events in 6 counties and zones

5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$8,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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.

Event by event

5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
April 19, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.380, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
April 19, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.680, -98.500

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 19, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.230, -97.370

Tornado, Eastland

When
April 19, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Eastland County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.400, -98.830

Tornado, Hill

When
April 19, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.180, -97.270

Tornado, Henderson

When
April 19, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.220, -95.830

Tornado, Wood

When
April 19, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.620, -95.500

What these are

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.
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.

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: 10118657, 10118658, 10118659, 10118660, 10118661, 10118662, 10118663.