Texas, 1967

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 1, 1967

May 1, 1967 · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

8 tornado, 1 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.

  • 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
2
Property damage
$83,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 1, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.580, -97.080

Tornado, Madison

When
May 1, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Madison County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.920, -96.080

Hail, Kimble

When
May 1, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -99.280

Tornado, Camp

When
May 1, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Camp County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.950, -94.920

Tornado, Wood

When
May 1, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.170, -94.970

Tornado, Navarro

When
May 1, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Navarro County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.170, -96.450

Tornado, Cass

When
May 1, 11:00 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Coordinates
32.880, -94.550

Tornado, Polk

When
May 1, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Polk County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
67 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.800, -95.120

Tornado, Liberty

When
May 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Liberty County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.070, -94.880

Tornado, Guadalupe

When
May 1, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Guadalupe County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.650, -97.970

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: 10132360, 10132361, 10132362, 10132363, 10132364, 10132365, 10132366, 10132367, 10132368, 10132369.