Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 22, 1978

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 22, 1978
Start: 1978-04-22T13:30
End: 1978-04-22T20:20
Location: Texas

April 22, 1978 · NWS T · 18 events in 10 counties and zones

8 tornado, 7 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.

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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: $105,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 18

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

8 tornado, 7 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bexar

When: April 22, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.530, -98.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When: April 22, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Bexar County
Measured: 64 kt (74 mph)
Coordinates: 29.530, -98.470

Tornado, Parker

When: April 22, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 32.730, -97.700

Tornado, Smith

When: April 22, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Smith County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.350, -95.200

Tornado, Parker

When: April 22, 4:25 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Rating: F0
Path width: 33 yd
Coordinates: 32.720, -97.650

Tornado, Parker

When: April 22, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Parker County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.700, -97.620

Tornado, Tarrant

When: April 22, 4:40 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Rating: F1
Path length: 4.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 32.700, -97.550

Hail, Jackson

When: April 22, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 28.980, -96.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Jackson

When: April 22, 4:55 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 28.980, -96.650

Hail, Denton

When: April 22, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Denton County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.220, -97.150

Hail, Jackson

When: April 22, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 29.030, -96.480

Hail, Tarrant

When: April 22, 5:28 PM CST
Where: Tarrant County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.750, -97.350

Tornado, Jackson

When: April 22, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Jackson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 17 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 29.030, -96.500

Tornado, Wharton

When: April 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Wharton County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1.9 mi
Path width: 20 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 29.600, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Wharton

When: April 22, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Wharton County
Coordinates: 29.250, -96.580

Tornado, Fort Bend

When: April 22, 6:03 PM CST
Where: Fort Bend County
Rating: F1
Path length: 17.1 mi
Path width: 33 yd
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 29.600, -96.080

Hail, McLennan

When: April 22, 8:10 PM CST
Where: McLennan County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.680, -97.150

Hail, Lamar

When: April 22, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Lamar County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 33.650, -95.530

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.
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.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 10130876, 10130877, 10130878, 10130879, 10130880, 10130881, 10130882, 10130883, 10130884, 10130885, 10130886, 10130887, 10130888, 10130889, 10130890, 10130891, 10130892, 10130893.