Texas, 1976

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 20, 1976

February 20, 1976 · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

4 hail, 3 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
7

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, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
February 20, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -98.450

Hail, Fannin

When
February 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -96.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
February 20, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

Hail, Tarrant

When
February 20, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.900, -97.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Kerr

When
February 20, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Kerr County
Coordinates
30.050, -99.130

Hail, Bell

When
February 20, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.070, -97.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
February 20, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Coordinates
33.020, -94.330

What these are

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: 10134476, 10136410, 10136411, 10136412, 10136413, 10136414, 10136415.