Texas, 1981

Damaging Winds in Texas, April 3, 1981

April 3, 1981 · NWS MT · 12 events in 10 counties and zones

12 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
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

12 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
April 3, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
April 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.530, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
April 3, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.070, -97.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 3, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.900, -97.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
April 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 3, 6:28 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
82 kt (94 mph)
Coordinates
32.850, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
April 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
April 3, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Franklin

When
April 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Franklin County
Coordinates
33.180, -95.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnet

When
April 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Coordinates
30.780, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Gillespie

When
April 3, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Gillespie County
Coordinates
30.320, -98.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Blanco

When
April 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Blanco County
Coordinates
30.270, -98.380

What these are

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: 10131110, 10131111, 10131112, 10131113, 10131114, 10131115, 10131116, 10131117, 10131118, 10131119, 10131120, 10131121.