Texas, 1962

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 27, 1962

April 27, 1962 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 3 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
0
Property damage
$25,000
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 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Washington

When
April 27, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Washington County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.230, -96.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnet

When
April 27, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Burnet County
Coordinates
30.500, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
April 27, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.700, -96.500

Tornado, Victoria

When
April 27, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.750, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
April 27, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Victoria County
Coordinates
28.780, -96.900

Tornado, Galveston

When
April 27, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Galveston County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.400, -94.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
April 27, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.500, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 27, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When
April 27, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Coordinates
31.200, -94.780

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: 10119005, 10119006, 10119007, 10119008, 10119009, 10119010, 10119011, 10119012, 10119013.