Texas, 1958

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1958

April 27, 1958 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

6 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, McLennan

When
April 27, 2:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -97.180

Hail, Collin

When
April 27, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -96.580

Hail, Collin

When
April 27, 2:55 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -96.780

Hail, Lee

When
April 27, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.380, -96.780

Hail, Kaufman

When
April 27, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -96.400

Tornado, Collin

When
April 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Rating
F2
Path length
15.4 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.200, -96.580

Hail, Grimes

When
April 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -96.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes

When
April 27, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Coordinates
30.280, -96.080

Tornado, Lee

When
April 27, 3:50 PM CST
Where
Lee County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.350, -96.800

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10118976, 10118977, 10118978, 10118979, 10118980, 10118981, 10118982, 10118983, 10118984.