Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 15, 1976

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 15, 1976
Start: 1976-04-15T12:25
End: 1976-04-15T21:10
Location: Texas

April 15, 1976 · 35 events in 25 counties and zones

17 tornado, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 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
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Wind
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Heat and drought
Cold
Fire, smoke and dust
Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $606,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 35

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

17 tornado, 14 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Deaf Smith

When: April 15, 12:25 PM CST
Where: Deaf Smith County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 34.820, -102.400

Hail, Midland

When: April 15, 1:45 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Hail, Swisher

When: April 15, 2:00 PM CST
Where: Swisher County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.530, -101.770

Tornado, Lubbock

When: April 15, 2:05 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 33.430, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: April 15, 2:21 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.550, -101.670

Tornado, Hansford

When: April 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 36.200, -101.000

Tornado, Hansford

When: April 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 36.200, -101.000

Tornado, Hansford

When: April 15, 2:47 PM CST
Where: Hansford County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 36.050, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When: April 15, 2:53 PM CST
Where: Midland County
Measured: 58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates: 31.930, -102.200

Hail, Carson

When: April 15, 3:06 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.100

Hail, Hall

When: April 15, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.720, -100.530

Tornado, Stonewall

When: April 15, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Stonewall County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 30 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.220, -100.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: April 15, 4:32 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 31.370, -100.500

Tornado, Runnels

When: April 15, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Runnels County
Rating: F3
Path length: 9.9 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.030, -100.100

Tornado, Runnels

When: April 15, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Runnels County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 31.650, -100.050

Tornado, Jones

When: April 15, 5:27 PM CST
Where: Jones County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 32.450, -99.870

Tornado, Jones

When: April 15, 5:27 PM CST
Where: Jones County
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 32.450, -99.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: April 15, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Knox County
Coordinates: 33.580, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Concho

When: April 15, 5:33 PM CST
Where: Concho County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 31.520, -99.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When: April 15, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Val Verde County
Coordinates: 29.370, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When: April 15, 5:42 PM CST
Where: Hardeman County
Coordinates: 34.270, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: April 15, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Haskell County
Coordinates: 32.950, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When: April 15, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Haskell County
Coordinates: 32.950, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: April 15, 6:22 PM CST
Where: Wichita County
Coordinates: 34.030, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When: April 15, 6:35 PM CST
Where: Coleman County
Coordinates: 31.830, -99.430

Tornado, Baylor

When: April 15, 6:38 PM CST
Where: Baylor County
Rating: F2
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 33.430, -99.270

Tornado, Young

When: April 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Young County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.120, -98.620

Tornado, Young

When: April 15, 7:00 PM CST
Where: Young County
Rating: F2
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 33.100, -98.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When: April 15, 7:20 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Coordinates: 33.230, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Clay

When: April 15, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Clay County
Coordinates: 33.820, -98.200

Tornado, Wise

When: April 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8.8 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.200, -97.770

Tornado, Wise

When: April 15, 8:15 PM CST
Where: Wise County
Rating: F1
Path length: 8.9 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 33.220, -97.750

Tornado, Palo Pinto

When: April 15, 8:30 PM CST
Where: Palo Pinto County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.2 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.070, -98.250

Thunderstorm Wind, La Salle

When: April 15, 8:48 PM CST
Where: La Salle County
Measured: 55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates: 28.450, -99.220

Tornado, McLennan

When: April 15, 9:10 PM CST
Where: McLennan County
Rating: F2
Path length: 5.9 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 31.430, -97.520

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: 10128401, 10128402, 10128403, 10128404, 10128405, 10128406, 10128407, 10128408, 10128409, 10128410, 10128411, 10128412, 10128413, 10128414, 10128415, 10128416, 10128417, 10128418, 10128419, 10128420, 10128421, 10128422, 10128423, 10128424, 10128425, 10128426, 10128427, 10128428, 10128429, 10128430, 10128431, 10128432, 10128433, 10128434, 10128435.