Texas, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1969

May 14, 1969 · 14 events in 12 counties and zones

7 hail, 5 tornado, 2 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
$50,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
14

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, 5 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 14, 12:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -97.080

Tornado, Hopkins

When
May 14, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.050, -95.480

Tornado, Hill

When
May 14, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.920, -96.880

Hail, Hale

When
May 14, 4:25 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -101.680

Tornado, Jeff Davis

When
May 14, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Jeff Davis County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
30.580, -104.250

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 14, 6:12 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -101.780

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 14, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -101.780

Hail, Lubbock

When
May 14, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -102.000

Tornado, Sherman

When
May 14, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
36.330, -102.080

Hail, Howard

When
May 14, 7:48 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Rusk

When
May 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Coordinates
32.200, -94.780

Hail, Floyd

When
May 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -101.400

Tornado, Dawson

When
May 14, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.920, -101.830

Hail, Scurry

When
May 14, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -100.900

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.

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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: 10134254, 10134255, 10134256, 10134257, 10134258, 10134259, 10134260, 10134261, 10134262, 10134263, 10134264, 10134265, 10134266, 10134620.