Texas, 1967

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, July 3, 1967

July 3, 1967 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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
8

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

4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
July 3, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -97.400

Tornado, Smith

When
July 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.180, -95.300

Hail, Ochiltree

When
July 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
36.280, -100.900

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
July 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.420, -100.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Gray

When
July 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
35.580, -101.000

Tornado, Wheeler

When
July 3, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Wheeler County
Rating
F3
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.530, -100.450

Tornado, Hemphill

When
July 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
35.850, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
July 3, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.380, -100.280

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

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: 10134660, 10134661, 10134662, 10134663, 10134664, 10134665, 10134666, 10134667.