Texas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 13, 1974

April 13, 1974 · 10 events in 5 counties and zones

4 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Johnson

When
April 13, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -97.230

Tornado, McLennan

When
April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.550, -97.250

Hail, Dallas

When
April 13, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.730, -96.780

Tornado, McLennan

When
April 13, 5:52 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
31.720, -97.230

Hail, McLennan

When
April 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.530, -96.970

Hail, Kerr

When
April 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kerr County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.170, -99.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 13, 8:30 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.620, -97.370

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

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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: 10132495, 10132496, 10132497, 10132498, 10132499, 10132500, 10132501, 10132502, 10132503, 10132504.