Texas, 1961

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 8, 1961

June 8, 1961 · 11 events in 10 counties and zones

9 hail, 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.

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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

9 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Bosque

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -97.400

Hail, Borden

When
June 8, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -101.180

Hail, Tom Green

When
June 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -100.500

Hail, McCulloch

When
June 8, 6:10 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.100, -99.280

Hail, Concho

When
June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -99.680

Hail, Midland

When
June 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Coordinates
31.900, -102.180

Hail, Travis

When
June 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.580, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
June 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Coordinates
30.580, -98.000

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
June 8, 8:00 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.600, -97.180

Hail, Kaufman

When
June 8, 9:33 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -96.400

Hail, Wilbarger

When
June 8, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -99.400

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10119194, 10119195, 10119196, 10119197, 10119198, 10119199, 10119200, 10119201, 10119202, 10119203, 10119204.