Texas, 1961

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 3, 1961

June 3, 1961 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

11 hail, 3 tornado, 2 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

11 hail, 3 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hockley

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F2
Path length
3 mi
Path width
440 yd
Coordinates
33.880, -102.150

Hail, Stonewall

When
June 3, 3:43 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -100.180

Hail, Bailey

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
4 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
34.200, -102.900

Tornado, Lamb

When
June 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F3
Path length
25.1 mi
Path width
200 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.120, -102.530

Hail, Jones

When
June 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -99.900

Hail, Lamb

When
June 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -102.500

Hail, Taylor

When
June 3, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 3, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -99.680

Hail, Collingsworth

When
June 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Collingsworth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -100.180

Tornado, Oldham

When
June 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Rating
F0
Path length
27.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
35.220, -102.300

Hail, Potter

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.680

Hail, Potter

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.680

Hail, Crosby

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.280

Hail, Crosby

When
June 3, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.280

Hail, Nolan

When
June 3, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -100.500

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10122615, 10122616, 10122617, 10122618, 10122619, 10122620, 10122621, 10122622, 10122623, 10118932, 10118933, 10118934, 10118935, 10118936, 10118937, 10118938.