Texas, 1962

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 14, 1962

June 14, 1962 · 21 events in 12 counties and zones

11 hail, 9 tornado, 1 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
$503,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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, 9 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Hockley

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.730, -102.320

Tornado, Pecos

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Rating
F1
Path length
4 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
30.800, -103.030

Tornado, Reeves

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Rating
F1
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
31.380, -103.450

Tornado, Randall

When
June 14, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.4 mi
Path width
67 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.970, -101.920

Hail, Ward

When
June 14, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.500, -103.080

Hail, Pecos

When
June 14, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.780, -103.000

Hail, Hartley

When
June 14, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Hartley County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.880, -102.400

Hail, Moore

When
June 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
36.000, -102.000

Hail, Randall

When
June 14, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -101.900

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
34.880, -102.280

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 14, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -102.500

Tornado, Randall

When
June 14, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
35.180, -101.820

Tornado, Randall

When
June 14, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.970, -101.930

Hail, Randall

When
June 14, 7:57 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.000, -101.900

Tornado, Randall

When
June 14, 8:11 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.180, -101.820

Hail, Lynn

When
June 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -101.780

Hail, Potter

When
June 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
3.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
June 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.080, -101.400

Hail, Potter

When
June 14, 8:48 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.900

Tornado, Potter

When
June 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
35.230, -101.770

Tornado, Swisher

When
June 14, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Rating
F1
Path length
5.7 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.730, -101.500

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: 10119835, 10119836, 10119837, 10119838, 10119839, 10119840, 10119841, 10119842, 10119843, 10119844, 10119845, 10119846, 10119847, 10119848, 10119849, 10119850, 10119851, 10119852, 10119853, 10119854, 10119855.