 Map plotting the track and intensity of the storm, according to the Saffir–Simpson scale | |
| Type | Tornado outbreak Tropical cyclone |
|---|---|
| Duration | September 19–23, 1967 |
| Tornadoes confirmed | 117 confirmed |
| Max. rating1 | F3 tornado |
| Duration of tornado outbreak2 | 5 days |
| Fatalities | 5 fatalities, 41 injuries |
| Damage | ≥$4.256 million (1967 USD)[nb 1][1] |
| Areas affected | Central, South, and Southeast Texas |
Part of the tornado outbreaks of 1967 1Most severe tornado damage; see Fujita scale 2Time from first tornado to last tornado | |
Hurricane Beulah triggered a massive tornado outbreak across central and southern Texas from September 19–23, 1967. Overall, the outbreak killed five, injured 41, and caused at least $4.526 million in damage.[nb 2][nb 3][nb 4]
Background edit
Confirmed tornadoes edit
| FU | F0 | F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | F5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 56 | 47 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 117 |
September 19 event edit
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | Eastern Edinburg (1st tornado) | Hidalgo | TX | 26°18′N 98°09′W / 26.30°N 98.15°W | 08:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown.[12] |
| F1 | SSE of Garwood (1st tornado) | Colorado | TX | 29°26′N 96°23′W / 29.43°N 96.38°W | 11:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $250.[13] |
| F1 | SSE of Garwood (2nd tornado) | Colorado | TX | 29°26′N 96°23′W / 29.43°N 96.38°W | 11:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $250.[14] |
| F0 | Hungerford | Wharton | TX | 29°24′N 96°05′W / 29.4°N 96.08°W | 02:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $2,500.[15] |
| F1 | SSW of Raywood | Liberty | TX | 30°02′N 94°41′W / 30.03°N 94.68°W | 02:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $25,000.[16] |
| F1 | NW of Raywood | Liberty | TX | 30°03′N 94°41′W / 30.05°N 94.68°W | 02:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $250.[17] |
September 20 event edit
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Eastern Victoria | Victoria | TX | 28°49′N 96°58′W / 28.82°N 96.97°W | 09:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $25,000. One person was injured.[18] |
| F2 | W of Seadrift to SSW of Indianola | Calhoun | TX | 28°25′N 96°45′W / 28.42°N 96.75°W | 09:10–? | 15.4 miles (24.8 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | A Texas Highway Department building, a barn, and a home were destroyed. Pieces of the home and barn were dispersed for up to 1⁄2 mi (0.80 km). One person was injured and losses totaled $2,500.[19][20] |
| F0 | W of Goliad (1st tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | W of Goliad (2nd tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | W of Goliad (3rd tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | W of Goliad (4th tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | W of Goliad (5th tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | W of Goliad (6th tornado) | Goliad | TX | 28°40′N 97°25′W / 28.67°N 97.42°W | 10:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F1 | Southern Port Lavaca | Calhoun | TX | 28°35′N 96°37′W / 28.58°N 96.62°W | 10:20–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | This tornado occurred near Alamo Beach and Chocolate Bay. Losses totaled $25,000 and one person was injured.[21] |
| F1 | Eastern Edinburg (2nd tornado) | Hidalgo | TX | 26°18′N 98°09′W / 26.30°N 98.15°W | 11:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $25,000.[22] |
| F3 | Palacios | Matagorda | TX | 28°42′N 96°13′W / 28.70°N 96.22°W | 11:00–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | 4 deaths – Three frame homes and a mobile home were obliterated, parts of which were carried for hundreds of yards. A woman and a couple perished separately. Additionally, a young man was thrown 100 yd (91 m) and killed. Seven people were injured and losses totaled $25,000. According to Grazulis, the death toll may have been three.[23] |
| F0 | ENE of Balcones Heights | Bexar | TX | 29°30′N 98°31′W / 29.50°N 98.52°W | 11:28–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | This tornado occurred near Castle Hills. Losses were unknown. |
| F1 | NNE of Carancahua | Jackson | TX | 28°47′N 96°20′W / 28.78°N 96.33°W | 11:30–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | A home and a couple of barns were destroyed. This tornado occurred near Carancahua Bay, south of Francitas, and struck the community of Deutschburg. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2 and listed two injuries. |
| F1 | Lolita–La Ward | Jackson | TX | 28°50′N 96°30′W / 28.83°N 96.50°W | 11:30–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | A few small homes were destroyed. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2, listed two injuries, and plotted the touchdown as having occurred near Carancahua. |
| F0 | ESE of Kingsville | Kleberg | TX | 27°28′N 97°47′W / 27.47°N 97.78°W | 13:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F1 | WSW of Needville | Fort Bend | TX | 29°21′N 95°55′W / 29.35°N 95.92°W | 13:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $2,500. |
| F1 | Collegeport | Matagorda | TX | 28°43′N 96°11′W / 28.72°N 96.18°W | 14:00–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $250. |
| F0 | ESE of Midfield | Matagorda | TX | 28°56′N 96°12′W / 28.93°N 96.20°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 3 yards (2.7 m) | Losses totaled $250. |
| F1 | NNE of Louise | Wharton | TX | 29°07′N 96°24′W / 29.12°N 96.40°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses totaled $30. |
| F0 | ENE of Riviera Beach | Kleberg | TX | 27°19′N 97°29′W / 27.32°N 97.48°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | SSE of Francitas | Jackson | TX | 28°51′N 96°20′W / 28.85°N 96.33°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | SSW of Inez (1st tornado) | Victoria | TX | 28°53′N 96°48′W / 28.88°N 96.80°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | SSW of Inez (2nd tornado) | Victoria | TX | 28°53′N 96°48′W / 28.88°N 96.80°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F0 | SSW of Inez (3rd tornado) | Victoria | TX | 28°53′N 96°48′W / 28.88°N 96.80°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | Losses were unknown. |
| F1 | Wharton | TX | ||||||
| F1 | W of El Toro | Jackson | TX | 28°57′N 96°45′W / 28.95°N 96.75°W | 14:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | A small farmhouse and several barns were destroyed, debris of which was carried for up to 3 mi (4.8 km). A husband and wife were carried for 100 yd (91 m); according to Grazulis, airborne debris injured the husband. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F3, listed one injury, and plotted the touchdown as having occurred south of El Toro. |
| F3 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F2 | Brazoria | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Matagorda | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Lavaca | TX | ||||||
| F1 | SW of Egypt | Wharton | TX | 29°22′N 96°17′W / 29.37°N 96.28°W | 15:20–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | 1 death – A few homes were destroyed. The tornado tossed a car off a road as well, and carried personal papers as far as Cordele. The sole fatality and an injury occurred in two separate homes. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2, listed three injuries, and plotted the touchdown as having occurred in Plainview, east of Louise.[24] |
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Bee | TX | ||||||
| F0 | DeWitt | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Karnes | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Hays | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Hays | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Gonzales | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Gonzales | TX | ||||||
| F3 | N of Sweet Home to S of Mont | Lavaca | TX | 29°21′N 97°04′W / 29.35°N 97.07°W | 17:07–? | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 333 yards (304 m) | This intense tornado flattened three farmhouses. Four people were injured. Grazulis plotted the touchdown as having occurred east and east-northeast of Hallettsville and listed a path length of 10 mi (16 km). |
| F0 | Mason | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Gonzales | TX | ||||||
| F1 | NNW of Camp Willow | Guadalupe | TX | 29°40′N 98°04′W / 29.67°N 98.07°W | 19:15–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | This tornado damaged some barns. Grazulis listed a time of 20:00 UTC for touchdown, plotted the touchdown as having occurred near Clear Springs, and indicated that the tornado was the same or in the same family as the Solms–New Braunfels F3. |
| F0 | Galveston | TX | ||||||
| F3 | E of Solms | Comal | TX | 29°39′N 98°07′W / 29.65°N 98.12°W | 20:00–? | 5 miles (8.0 km) | 67 yards (61 m) | This tornado unroofed, destroyed, or otherwise damaged nine homes. Grazulis plotted the touchdown as having occurred near Clear Springs and indicated that the tornado was the same or in the same family as the Camp Willow F1. |
| F0 | Wilson | TX | ||||||
| F3 | WSW of Sublime | Lavaca | TX | 29°27′N 96°51′W / 29.45°N 96.85°W | 21:00–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 167 yards (153 m) | This tornado destroyed eleven structures. Three people were injured. Grazulis listed a time of 17:37 UTC for the touchdown, plotted the touchdown as having occurred in Sweet Home, and indicated a path length of 7 mi (11 km). |
| F0 | SSW of Yorktown | DeWitt | TX | 28°57′N 97°31′W / 28.95°N 97.52°W | 21:30–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | This tornado destroyed or damaged a mobile home, a few small homes, and outbuildings as it affected four farmsteads. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2, listed a time of 17:25 UTC for the touchdown, plotted the touchdown as having occurred near Terryville and Shiner, recorded three injuries, and indicated a path length of 14 mi (23 km). |
| F1 | Victoria | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Guadalupe | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Burnet | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Northern Burnet | Burnet | TX | 30°46′N 98°13′W / 30.77°N 98.22°W | 23:30–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | This tornado unroofed or otherwise damaged 40 homes and businesses. Large trees were uprooted as well. One person was injured. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2 and listed a time of 23:40 UTC for the touchdown. |
| F0 | Fayette | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Medina | TX | ||||||
| F3 | Fulton | Aransas | TX | 28°04′N 97°03′W / 28.07°N 97.05°W | 03:05–? | 1.5 miles (2.4 km) | 100 yards (91 m) | This tornado destroyed or severely damaged 52 businesses, homes, and mobile homes, along with 16 shrimp boats. The tornado impacted the Rockport–Copano Village area, beside Copano Bay. Three people were injured. Grazulis indicated a path length of 4 mi (6.4 km). |
| F1 | NNW of Elm Grove | Wharton, Colorado | TX | 29°30′N 96°20′W / 29.50°N 96.33°W | 04:00–? | 0.1 miles (0.16 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | This tornado destroyed several small homes. One person was injured. Grazulis classified the tornado as an F2 and recorded 10 injuries: 10 children and two parents. |
| F3 | Austin | TX | ||||||
| F3 | Austin | TX |
September 21 event edit
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Jackson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Fayette | TX | ||||||
| F2 | ESE of Oakland | Colorado | TX | 29°34′N 96°44′W / 29.57°N 96.73°W | 11:00–? | 1 mile (1.6 km) | 33 yards (30 m) | A tornado downed trees and unroofed one home. |
| F0 | Burnet | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Wharton | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Harris | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Liberty | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Jefferson | TX | ||||||
| F2 | Aldine | Harris | TX | 29°56′N 95°22′W / 29.93°N 95.37°W | 15:25–? | 2 miles (3.2 km) | 50 yards (46 m) | This tornado unroofed a church and a small home. Three people were injured. |
| F1 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Orange | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Jefferson | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Brazoria | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Jefferson | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Travis | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Goliad | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Karnes | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Goliad | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Brewster | TX | ||||||
| F0 | San Patricio | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Wilson | TX |
September 22 event edit
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F1 | Goliad | TX | ||||||
| F2 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F2 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Refugio | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Refugio | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Refugio | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Kleberg | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Kleberg | TX | ||||||
| F0 | San Patricio | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Duval | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Jim Wells | TX | ||||||
| F1 | Bee | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Nueces | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Bell | TX | ||||||
| F0 | Fayette | TX |
September 23 event edit
| F# | Location | County / Parish | State | Start coord. |
Time (UTC) | Path length | Max. width | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F0 | Kleberg | TX |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ All losses are in 1967 USD unless otherwise noted.
- ^ An outbreak is generally defined as a group of at least six tornadoes (the number sometimes varies slightly according to local climatology) with no more than a six-hour gap between individual tornadoes. An outbreak sequence, prior to (after) the start of modern records in 1950, is defined as a period of no more than two (one) consecutive days without at least one significant (F2 or stronger) tornado.[2]
- ^ The Fujita scale was devised under the aegis of scientist T. Theodore Fujita in the early 1970s. Prior to the advent of the scale in 1971, tornadoes in the United States were officially unrated.[3][4] While the Fujita scale has been superseded by the Enhanced Fujita scale in the U.S. since February 1, 2007,[5] Canada utilized the old scale until April 1, 2013;[6] nations elsewhere, like the United Kingdom, apply other classifications such as the TORRO scale.[7]
- ^ Historically, the number of tornadoes globally and in the United States was and is likely underrepresented: research by Grazulis on annual tornado activity suggests that, as of 2001, only 53% of yearly U.S. tornadoes were officially recorded. Documentation of tornadoes outside the United States was historically less exhaustive, owing to the lack of monitors in many nations and, in some cases, to internal political controls on public information.[8] Most countries only recorded tornadoes that produced severe damage or loss of life.[9] Significant low biases in U.S. tornado counts likely occurred through the early 1990s, when advanced NEXRAD was first installed and the National Weather Service began comprehensively verifying tornado occurrences.[10]
- ^ a b c d e All dates are based on the local time zone where the tornado touched down; however, all times are in Coordinated Universal Time and dates are split at midnight CST/CDT for consistency.
- ^ a b c d e Prior to 1994, only the average widths of tornado paths were officially listed.[11]
References edit
- ^ Storm Data Publication 1967, Events Reported
- ^ Schneider, Russell S.; Brooks, Harold E.; Schaefer, Joseph T. (2004). Tornado Outbreak Day Sequences: Historic Events and Climatology (1875-2003) (PDF). 22nd Conf. Severe Local Storms. Hyannis, Massachusetts: American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 17 September 2019.
- ^ Grazulis 1993, p. 141.
- ^ Grazulis 2001a, p. 131.
- ^ Edwards, Roger (5 March 2015). "Enhanced F Scale for Tornado Damage". The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC). Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Enhanced Fujita Scale (EF-Scale)". Environment and Climate Change Canada. Environment and Climate Change Canada. 6 June 2013. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ "The International Tornado Intensity Scale". Tornado and Storm Research Organisation. Tornado and Storm Research Organisation. 2016. Archived from the original on 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Grazulis 2001a, pp. 251–4.
- ^ Edwards, Roger (5 March 2015). "The Online Tornado FAQ (by Roger Edwards, SPC)". Storm Prediction Center: Frequently Asked Questions about Tornadoes. Storm Prediction Center. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
- ^ Cook & Schaefer 2008, p. 3135.
- ^ Brooks 2004, p. 310.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F0 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F1 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Grazulis 1993, p. 1092.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F2 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ National Weather Service (June 2020). Texas Event Report: F3 Tornado. Storm Events Database (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Grazulis 1993, p. 1093.
Sources edit
- Brooks, Harold E. (April 2004). "On the Relationship of Tornado Path Length and Width to Intensity". Weather and Forecasting. 19 (2). Boston: American Meteorological Society: 310–19. Bibcode:2004WtFor..19..310B. doi:10.1175/1520-0434(2004)019<0310:OTROTP>2.0.CO;2. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- Cook, A. R.; Schaefer, J. T. (August 2008). Written at Norman, Oklahoma. "The Relation of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) to Winter Tornado Outbreaks". Monthly Weather Review. 136 (8). Boston: American Meteorological Society: 3135. Bibcode:2008MWRv..136.3121C. doi:10.1175/2007MWR2171.1. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (November 1990). Significant Tornadoes 1880–1989. Vol. 2. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-02-3.
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (July 1993). Significant Tornadoes 1680–1991: A Chronology and Analysis of Events. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films. ISBN 1-879362-03-1.
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (2001a). The Tornado: Nature's Ultimate Windstorm. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. ISBN 978-0-8061-3538-0.
- Grazulis, Thomas P. (2001b). F5-F6 Tornadoes. St. Johnsbury, Vermont: The Tornado Project of Environmental Films.
- National Weather Service (September 1967). Storm Data Publication (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Storm Events Database.
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