Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1971

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 25, 1971
Start: 1971-02-25T09:20
End: 1971-02-25T23:00
Location: Texas

February 25, 1971 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

11 tornado, 3 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: $58,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 15

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

11 tornado, 3 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Kerr

When: February 25, 9:20 AM CST
Where: Kerr County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.170, -99.320

Tornado, Dimmit

When: February 25, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Dimmit County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 28.530, -99.880

Hail, Comal

When: February 25, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Measured: 2.25 in hail
Coordinates: 29.980, -98.280

Hail, Hays

When: February 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Hays County
Measured: 2.25 in hail
Coordinates: 29.880, -97.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Comal

When: February 25, 6:20 PM CST
Where: Comal County
Coordinates: 29.880, -98.280

Tornado, Lavaca

When: February 25, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Lavaca County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 29.620, -97.070

Tornado, Caldwell

When: February 25, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Caldwell County
Rating: F2
Path length: 11.9 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 29.880, -97.670

Hail, Webb

When: February 25, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Webb County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 27.500, -99.500

Tornado, Fayette

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 29.800, -96.830

Tornado, Washington

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 30.170, -96.380

Tornado, Washington

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Washington County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 30.170, -96.380

Tornado, Colorado

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Colorado County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.730, -96.780

Tornado, Fayette

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 29.800, -96.800

Tornado, Fayette

When: February 25, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 29.800, -96.830

Tornado, Fayette

When: February 25, 11:00 PM CST
Where: Fayette County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 10 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 29.680, -96.920

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

Hail in Florida, February 25, 19711.75 in hail · 1 event

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: 10134765, 10134766, 10134767, 10134768, 10134769, 10134770, 10134771, 10134772, 10134773, 10134774, 10134775, 10134776, 10134992, 10134993, 10134994.