Texas, 1955

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 5, 1955

June 5, 1955 · 10 events in 9 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail, 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
$253,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

4 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnet

When
June 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Coordinates
31.000, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
30.780, -97.580

Tornado, Williamson

When
June 5, 4:18 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.8 mi
Path width
1,760 yd
Coordinates
30.850, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
June 5, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.700, -96.500

Hail, Cooke

When
June 5, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -97.080

Hail, Austin

When
June 5, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Austin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.080, -96.400

Tornado, La Salle

When
June 5, 7:30 PM CST
Where
La Salle County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
28.030, -99.350

Tornado, Colorado

When
June 5, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Colorado County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
29.700, -96.780

Tornado, Calhoun

When
June 5, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Calhoun County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.620, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
June 5, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
28.880, -96.900

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

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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: 10121639, 10121640, 10121641, 10121642, 10121643, 10121644, 10121645, 10121646, 10121858, 10121859.