Texas, 1972

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 27, 1972

April 27, 1972 · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

5 tornado, 2 hail, 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.

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  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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, 2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Nueces

When
April 27, 12:20 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
27.770, -97.380

Tornado, Nueces

When
April 27, 12:50 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
27.620, -97.320

Hail, Bandera

When
April 27, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Bandera County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.680, -99.080

Tornado, Bexar

When
April 27, 3:54 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
29.420, -98.620

Tornado, Dimmit

When
April 27, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Dimmit County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.450, -99.420

Hail, Bexar

When
April 27, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.480, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
April 27, 4:43 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.380, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
April 27, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.280, -98.680

Tornado, Williamson

When
April 27, 5:56 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
7 yd
Coordinates
30.520, -97.330

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.

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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: 10135184, 10135185, 10135186, 10135187, 10135188, 10135189, 10135190, 10135191, 10135192.