Texas, 1969

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, March 7, 1969

March 7, 1969 · 8 events in 7 counties and zones

7 hail, 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.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

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

Hail, Tarrant

When
March 7, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -97.500

Hail, San Saba

When
March 7, 7:35 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -98.680

Hail, Bell

When
March 7, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -97.680

Hail, Gillespie

When
March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -98.900

Hail, Williamson

When
March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Gillespie

When
March 7, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Coordinates
30.280, -98.900

Hail, Burleson

When
March 7, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Burleson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.700, -96.900

Hail, Grimes

When
March 7, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Grimes County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -96.080

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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: 10133732, 10133733, 10133734, 10133735, 10133736, 10133737, 10133738, 10133739.