Texas, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1969

April 27, 1969 · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

5 tornado, 4 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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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
45
Property damage
$528,000
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

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

Hail, Taylor

When
April 27, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.200, -99.780

Tornado, Hunt

When
April 27, 4:50 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.100, -95.950

Tornado, Tarrant

When
April 27, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F2
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.870, -97.220

Tornado, Collin

When
April 27, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Rating
F2
Path length
16.5 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
45 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.050, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
April 27, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.080, -96.080

Tornado, Red River

When
April 27, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
440 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.720, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
April 27, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Lamar County
Coordinates
33.700, -95.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
April 27, 6:25 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.080, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
April 27, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -97.280

Tornado, Harris

When
April 27, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
31.950, -94.950

What these are

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

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: 10133066, 10133067, 10133068, 10133069, 10133070, 10133071, 10133072, 10133073, 10133074, 10133075.