Texas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 19, 1974

April 19, 1974 · 9 events in 7 counties and zones

6 hail, 2 tornado, 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
None recorded
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

6 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Carson

When
April 19, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.9 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
35.600, -101.280

Hail, Hutchinson

When
April 19, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.620, -101.380

Hail, Roberts

When
April 19, 6:38 PM CST
Where
Roberts County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.700, -100.630

Hail, Hall

When
April 19, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.720, -100.530

Hail, Childress

When
April 19, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -100.030

Tornado, Roberts

When
April 19, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Roberts County
Rating
F2
Path length
5.9 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
35.950, -100.580

Hail, Collingsworth

When
April 19, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.850, -100.220

Hail, Archer

When
April 19, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.830, -98.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When
April 19, 10:45 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -98.750

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.

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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: 10132512, 10132513, 10132514, 10132515, 10132516, 10132517, 10132518, 10132519, 10132520.