Texas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 14, 1974

May 14, 1974 · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

3 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
$250
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 hail, 2 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Grayson

When
May 14, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Rating
F3
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.530, -96.850

Hail, Bowie

When
May 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -94.620

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 14, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.630, -97.500

Tornado, Tarrant

When
May 14, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
32.700, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
May 14, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.470, -97.350

Hail, Johnson

When
May 14, 8:07 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.420, -97.350

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: 10133673, 10133674, 10133675, 10133676, 10133677, 10133678.