Texas, 1967

Tornadoes in Texas, September 21, 1967

September 21, 1967 · 22 events in 17 counties and zones

22 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
4
Property damage
$17,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

22 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Jackson

When
September 21, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.050, -96.520

Tornado, Fayette

When
September 21, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Fayette County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
29.720, -96.880

Tornado, Colorado

When
September 21, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Colorado County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.570, -96.730

Tornado, Burnet

When
September 21, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Burnet County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.770, -98.080

Tornado, Wharton

When
September 21, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Wharton County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.250, -95.900

Tornado, Harris

When
September 21, 7:10 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
29.930, -95.120

Tornado, Liberty

When
September 21, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Liberty County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.080, -94.550

Tornado, Jefferson

When
September 21, 8:25 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.870, -94.320

Tornado, Harris

When
September 21, 9:25 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.930, -95.370

Tornado, Jim Wells

When
September 21, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
27.770, -98.100

Tornado, Jim Wells

When
September 21, 10:00 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
27.770, -98.100

Tornado, Orange

When
September 21, 10:45 AM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.050, -93.900

Tornado, Jefferson

When
September 21, 10:47 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
29.980, -93.970

Tornado, Brazoria

When
September 21, 11:10 AM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.050, -95.700

Tornado, Jefferson

When
September 21, 11:39 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
29.880, -94.230

Tornado, Travis

When
September 21, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
30.420, -97.930

Tornado, Goliad

When
September 21, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Goliad County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.830, -97.230

Tornado, Karnes

When
September 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Karnes County
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.880, -97.830

Tornado, Goliad

When
September 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Goliad County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.530, -97.620

Tornado, Brewster

When
September 21, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.500, -103.200

Tornado, San Patricio

When
September 21, 4:00 PM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
28.050, -97.520

Tornado, Wilson

When
September 21, 7:36 PM CST
Where
Wilson County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.080, -98.000

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.

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: 10132193, 10132194, 10132195, 10132196, 10132197, 10132198, 10132199, 10132200, 10132201, 10132202, 10132418, 10132419, 10132420, 10132421, 10132422, 10132423, 10132424, 10132425, 10132426, 10132427, 10132428, 10132429.