Texas, 1976

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 20, 1976

April 20, 1976 · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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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  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 20, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.250, -97.200

Tornado, Coryell

When
April 20, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 20, 12:36 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Coordinates
32.270, -97.180

Hail, Kinney

When
April 20, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Kinney County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.720

Tornado, Fannin

When
April 20, 1:30 AM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
April 20, 3:26 AM CST
Where
Wood County
Coordinates
32.930, -95.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
April 20, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.350, -95.200

Tornado, Angelina

When
April 20, 4:58 AM CST
Where
Angelina County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.350, -94.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
April 20, 5:40 AM CST
Where
Shelby County
Coordinates
31.830, -94.400

Hail, Jim Wells

When
April 20, 6:05 AM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
27.730, -98.020

Tornado, Nueces

When
April 20, 7:55 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
27.670, -97.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
April 20, 9:45 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
28.450, -96.400

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

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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: 10129530, 10129531, 10129532, 10129533, 10129534, 10129535, 10129536, 10129537, 10129538, 10129539, 10129540, 10129541.