Texas, 1968

Tornadoes and Damaging Wind in Texas, November 26, 1968

November 26, 1968 · 7 events in 4 counties and zones

6 tornado, 1 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
2
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
November 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.780, -96.780

Tornado, Frio

When
November 26, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Rating
F2
Path length
18.2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
28.630, -99.220

Tornado, Atascosa

When
November 26, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.4 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
29.050, -98.580

Tornado, La Salle

When
November 26, 10:50 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
23 yd
Coordinates
28.420, -99.230

Tornado, Atascosa

When
November 26, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.900, -98.550

Tornado, Frio

When
November 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Frio County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
28.870, -99.080

Tornado, Atascosa

When
November 26, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
28.950, -98.470

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.

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: 10132618, 10133478, 10133479, 10133480, 10133481, 10133482, 10133483.