Texas, 1967

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 13, 1967

April 13, 1967 · 9 events in 8 counties and zones

6 tornado, 3 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
$55,000
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 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
April 13, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -98.080

Tornado, Bell

When
April 13, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.4 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
31.070, -97.450

Tornado, Bell

When
April 13, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.070, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 13, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.780, -96.680

Tornado, Smith

When
April 13, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F2
Path length
14.9 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.200, -95.300

Tornado, Van Zandt

When
April 13, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.500, -95.950

Tornado, Tyler

When
April 13, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tyler County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
30.700, -94.130

Tornado, Leon

When
April 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Rating
F2
Path length
8.6 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.720, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Cottle

When
April 13, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Coordinates
34.280, -100.400

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.

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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: 10135750, 10135751, 10135752, 10135753, 10135754, 10135755, 10135756, 10135757, 10135758.