Texas, 1969

Tornadoes in Texas, October 12, 1969

October 12, 1969 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

5 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Property damage
$5,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Dallas

When
October 12, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F3
Path length
28 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.670, -96.830

Tornado, Collin

When
October 12, 7:44 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Rating
F3
Path length
17.9 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.980, -96.530

Tornado, Nueces

When
October 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
27.770, -97.670

Tornado, Nueces

When
October 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
27.770, -97.670

Tornado, Nueces

When
October 12, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
27.770, -97.670

What these are

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.

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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: 10132679, 10132680, 10132681, 10132682, 10132683.