Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 26, 1961

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, March 26, 1961
Start: 1961-03-26T14:30
End: 1961-03-26T20:40
Location: Texas

March 26, 1961 · 19 events in 10 counties and zones

14 tornado, 4 hail, 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 19
Property damage: $3.2 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 19

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

14 tornado, 4 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hunt

When: March 26, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.080, -96.080

Tornado, Houston

When: March 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Houston County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1.5 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 31.320, -95.450

Tornado, Hunt

When: March 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Hunt County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 880 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.070, -96.230

Hail, Johnson

When: March 26, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.500, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When: March 26, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 32.700, -96.900

Tornado, Johnson

When: March 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates: 32.550, -97.370

Tornado, Hopkins

When: March 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.8 mi
Path width: 280 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.330, -95.370

Tornado, Johnson

When: March 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F3
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.480, -97.370

Hail, Dallas

When: March 26, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.700, -96.900

Tornado, Cherokee

When: March 26, 4:20 PM CST
Where: Cherokee County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 31.680, -95.120

Tornado, Titus

When: March 26, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Titus County
Rating: F3
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Injuries: 2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.170, -94.900

Hail, Dallas

When: March 26, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Dallas County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 32.880, -96.580

Tornado, Hopkins

When: March 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Rating: F2
Path length: 4.7 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.030, -95.400

Tornado, Hopkins

When: March 26, 7:10 PM CST
Where: Hopkins County
Rating: F2
Path length: 3.8 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.020, -95.520

Tornado, Franklin

When: March 26, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Franklin County
Rating: F3
Path length: 7.6 mi
Path width: 60 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.130, -95.220

Tornado, Ellis

When: March 26, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Rating: F3
Path length: 9.1 mi
Path width: 280 yd
Injuries: 4 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 32.180, -96.880

Tornado, Titus

When: March 26, 7:55 PM CST
Where: Titus County
Rating: F3
Path length: 5.4 mi
Path width: 60 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.220, -95.130

Tornado, Titus

When: March 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Titus County
Rating: F3
Path width: 33 yd
Injuries: 9 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.230, -94.950

Tornado, Kaufman

When: March 26, 8:40 PM CST
Where: Kaufman County
Rating: F2
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.370, -96.100

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.

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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: 10121390, 10121391, 10121392, 10121393, 10121394, 10121395, 10121396, 10121397, 10121398, 10121399, 10121400, 10121401, 10121402, 10121403, 10121404, 10121405, 10121406, 10121407, 10121408.