Texas, 1972

Tornadoes in Texas, May 24, 1972

May 24, 1972 · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

4 tornado, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$250
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

4 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Williamson

When
May 24, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
30.650, -97.550

Tornado, Williamson

When
May 24, 3:22 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Coordinates
30.650, -97.550

Tornado, Williamson

When
May 24, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
30.800, -97.600

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
May 24, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
440 yd
Coordinates
36.420, -100.820

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: 10132953, 10132954, 10132955, 10132956.