Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 28, 1971

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 28, 1971
Start: 1971-04-28T16:50
End: 1971-04-28T21:20
Location: Texas

April 28, 1971 · 21 events in 11 counties and zones

9 tornado, 9 hail, 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.

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: 25
Property damage: $3.8 million
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 21

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

9 tornado, 9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Erath

When: April 28, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Erath County
Rating: F2
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.220, -98.200

Tornado, Eastland

When: April 28, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Rating: F1
Path length: 9.1 mi
Path width: 440 yd
Injuries: 3 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.250, -98.830

Hail, Eastland

When: April 28, 5:05 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.200, -98.780

Tornado, Hood

When: April 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Hood County
Rating: F2
Path length: 11.7 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.470, -97.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When: April 28, 5:35 PM CST
Where: Erath County
Coordinates: 32.200, -98.180

Hail, Eastland

When: April 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Eastland County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.200, -98.680

Hail, Parker

When: April 28, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.580, -97.780

Hail, Erath

When: April 28, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Erath County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.080, -98.180

Hail, McCulloch

When: April 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: McCulloch County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 31.100, -99.280

Hail, McCulloch

When: April 28, 6:10 PM CST
Where: McCulloch County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 31.200, -99.180

Tornado, Johnson

When: April 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.450, -97.480

Tornado, Johnson

When: April 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 32.400, -97.400

Tornado, Johnson

When: April 28, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Johnson County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Coordinates: 32.430, -97.180

Hail, Bosque

When: April 28, 6:40 PM CST
Where: Bosque County
Measured: 3 in hail
Coordinates: 32.000, -97.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When: April 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Comanche County
Coordinates: 31.900, -98.580

Tornado, Henderson

When: April 28, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Henderson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.320, -96.020

Tornado, Ellis

When: April 28, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $2.5 million
Coordinates: 32.420, -96.850

Tornado, Ellis

When: April 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Ellis County
Rating: F2
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Injuries: 20 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 32.350, -96.620

Hail, Hill

When: April 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Hill County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.000, -97.080

Hail, Henderson

When: April 28, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Henderson County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 32.200, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When: April 28, 9:20 PM CST
Where: Henderson County
Coordinates: 32.200, -95.680

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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1971 Every state in 1971 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1971

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: 10135918, 10135919, 10135920, 10135921, 10136136, 10136137, 10136138, 10136139, 10136140, 10136141, 10136142, 10136143, 10136144, 10136145, 10136146, 10136147, 10136148, 10136149, 10136150, 10136151, 10136152.