Texas, 1958

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 20, 1958

April 20, 1958 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 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
1
Property damage
$5,000
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 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Taylor

When
April 20, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.230, -99.730

Tornado, Montague

When
April 20, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Montague County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.7 mi
Path width
400 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.780, -97.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
April 20, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.500, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Stephens

When
April 20, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -98.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
April 20, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Coke County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
32.000, -100.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 20, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 20, 2:05 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -97.280

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.

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: 10118950, 10118951, 10118952, 10118953, 10118954, 10118955, 10118956.