Texas, 1972

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, November 13, 1972

November 13, 1972 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 3 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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  • Hail
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
November 13, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.500, -94.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazos

When
November 13, 1:14 AM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
30.580, -96.280

Tornado, Angelina

When
November 13, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.050, -94.420

Tornado, Sabine

When
November 13, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Sabine County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.200, -93.630

Tornado, Jefferson

When
November 13, 5:25 AM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F2
Path length
2.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
29.850, -93.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
November 13, 12:23 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.200, -94.400

What these are

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.
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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10135262, 10135263, 10135264, 10135265, 10136123, 10136124.