Texas, 1991

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, April 12, 1991

April 12, 1991 · NWS ACT · 24 events in 7 counties and zones

14 hail, 7 tornado, 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
$578,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
April 12, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Hail, Erath

When
April 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Erath

When
April 12, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -98.080

Hail, Hood

When
April 12, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -97.800

Hail, Hood

When
April 12, 4:37 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -97.800

Tornado, Somervell

When
April 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.280, -97.750

Hail, Somervell

When
April 12, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -97.750

Tornado, Somervell

When
April 12, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
32.250, -97.750

Hail, Somervell

When
April 12, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.670

Hail, Johnson

When
April 12, 5:24 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.370, -97.580

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 12, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
32.280, -97.470

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 12, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
300 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.230, -97.530

Hail, Johnson

When
April 12, 6:29 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -97.400

Hail, Johnson

When
April 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -97.380

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 12, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.280, -97.470

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 12, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.420, -97.480

Tornado, Johnson

When
April 12, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.220, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
April 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.470, -97.200

Hail, Johnson

When
April 12, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -97.170

Hail, Hill

When
April 12, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.130

Hail, Johnson

When
April 12, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -97.300

Hail, Ellis

When
April 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
April 12, 9:37 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Coordinates
32.130, -97.230

Hail, Hill

When
April 12, 11:09 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -97.150

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

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: 10140361, 10140362, 10140363, 10140364, 10140365, 10140366, 10140367, 10140368, 10140369, 10140370, 10140371, 10140372, 10140373, 10140374, 10139316, 10138184, 10138185, 10138186, 10138187, 10138188, 10138189, 10138190, 10138191, 10138192.