Texas, 1957

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 12, 1957

June 12, 1957 · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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, 1 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When
June 12, 12:45 AM CST
Where
Dickens County
Coordinates
33.700, -100.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
June 12, 4:10 AM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
34.280, -99.680

Tornado, Dallas

When
June 12, 8:10 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F3
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.680, -96.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
June 12, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
67 kt (77 mph)
Coordinates
30.500, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 12, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
71 kt (82 mph)
Coordinates
30.580, -97.280

Hail, Jones

When
June 12, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -99.680

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: 10120058, 10120059, 10120060, 10120061, 10120062, 10120063.