Texas, 1969

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, May 16, 1969

May 16, 1969 · 16 events in 12 counties and zones

13 tornado, 3 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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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
3
Property damage
$353,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

13 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Maverick

When
May 16, 6:08 AM CST
Where
Maverick County
Coordinates
28.700, -100.500

Tornado, Bexar

When
May 16, 7:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
29.420, -98.500

Tornado, De Witt

When
May 16, 10:02 AM CST
Where
De Witt County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.970, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
May 16, 10:30 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.480, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Kleberg

When
May 16, 11:12 AM CST
Where
Kleberg County
Coordinates
27.380, -97.780

Tornado, San Patricio

When
May 16, 11:40 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
28.030, -97.830

Tornado, Hartley

When
May 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.780, -102.550

Tornado, Gray

When
May 16, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.530, -100.800

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
42.8 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.680, -102.970

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
42.8 mi
Path width
267 yd
Coordinates
33.680, -102.970

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
42.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
33.680, -102.970

Tornado, Cochran

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Rating
F0
Path length
42.8 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
33.680, -102.970

Tornado, Bailey

When
May 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F0
Path length
10.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
34.100, -102.500

Tornado, Lamb

When
May 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.920, -102.500

Tornado, Castro

When
May 16, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Rating
F0
Path length
23.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.180, -102.230

Tornado, Parmer

When
May 16, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
34.420, -102.600

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: 10134634, 10134849, 10134850, 10134851, 10134852, 10134853, 10134854, 10134855, 10134856, 10134857, 10134858, 10134859, 10134860, 10134861, 10134862, 10134863.