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Texas, 1972

The year's recorded storm events, federal disaster declarations and flood insurance claims.

399events recorded483 in 1971

2deaths recorded63 injuries

$13Mproperty damage (estimates)

2disaster declarations0 NFIP claims, $0 paid

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders.

Events by hazard

Hail148

Tornado145

Wind106

Includes events recorded by forecast zone. The state's yearly total for 1972 was 399 against 483 in 1971.

Counties with the most recorded events

County	Events in 1972
Bexar County	19
Lubbock County	19
Tarrant County	13
McLennan County	12
Dallas County	11
Harris County	11
Hartley County	9
Potter County	8
Harrison County	7
Lamb County	7
Taylor County	7
Calhoun County	6
Hale County	6
Jefferson County	6
Lavaca County	6
Val Verde County	6
Bailey County	5
Burnet County	5
Panola County	5
Williamson County	5
Collin County	4
Deaf Smith County	4
Galveston County	4
Gray County	4
Hidalgo County	4

Notable events

Date	County	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Deaths	Injuries
13 Nov 1972	Angelina	Tornado	F2	$250,000	2	—
28 Mar 1972	Angelina	Tornado	F2	$2,500,000	—	13
12 May 1972	Harris	Tornado	F1	—	—	7
12 May 1972	Brazoria	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	6
21 Jun 1972	Potter	Tornado	F2	$2,500,000	—	5
12 Nov 1972	Tarrant	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	5
21 Oct 1972	McLennan	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	3
26 Mar 1972	Hill	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	2
12 May 1972	Jefferson	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	2
6 May 1972	Maverick	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	2
22 Oct 1972	Harrison	Tornado	F3	$25,000	—	2
29 Oct 1972	Calhoun	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	2
12 May 1972	Galveston	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	2
29 May 1972	Kaufman	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	2
20 Mar 1972	Liberty	Tornado	F1	—	—	2
22 Oct 1972	Henderson	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	1
12 May 1972	Fort Bend	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	1
26 Sep 1972	Tarrant	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	1
20 May 1972	Reeves	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	1
7 May 1972	Calhoun	Tornado	F2	$25,000	—	1
6 May 1972	Atascosa	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	1
2 Jun 1972	Nueces	Tornado	F1	$2,500	—	1
12 May 1972	Brazoria	Tornado	F1	—	—	1
13 Nov 1972	Jefferson	Tornado	F2	$2,500,000	—	—
29 Apr 1972	Collingsworth	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
12 May 1972	Harris	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
10 May 1972	Dallam	Tornado	F2	$250,000	—	—
12 Nov 1972	Dallas	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
12 Nov 1972	McLennan	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
29 Jul 1972	Jefferson	Tornado	F1	$250,000	—	—
2 Jul 1972	Hale	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
3 Aug 1972	Lee	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
3 Aug 1972	Travis	Tornado	F0	$25,000	—	—
8 Aug 1972	Hood	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
8 Aug 1972	Clay	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
25 Apr 1972	Sherman	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
13 Aug 1972	Clay	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
12 Nov 1972	Dallas	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
26 Mar 1972	Hill	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—
20 May 1972	Reeves	Tornado	F1	$25,000	—	—

Up to 40 events with deaths, injuries, damage of $50,000 or more, or a tornado rating, ranked by deaths, injuries and damage.

Federal disaster declarations in 1972

Declared	Number	Type	Incident	Title	Counties
20 May 1972	DR-333	Major disaster	Flood	Severe Storms & Flooding	7
27 Jan 1972	DR-320	Major disaster	Flood	Heavy Rains & Flooding	6

Flood insurance claims with a 1972 date of loss

No NFIP claims in Texas carry a 1972 date of loss. The NFIP claims file begins with 1978 losses.

Sources: NOAA NCEI Storm Events through 30 Jun 2026; OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries v2 (1 Oct 2026); OpenFEMA NfipClaims v3 (8 Sep 2026). Built 1 Oct 2026.