Texas, 1962

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 7, 1962

June 7, 1962 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

8 tornado, 5 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.

  • 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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

8 tornado, 5 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Randall

When
June 7, 2:00 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -101.780

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 7, 2:10 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -101.180

Hail, Briscoe

When
June 7, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -101.280

Tornado, Kent

When
June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
33.550, -101.800

Tornado, Swisher

When
June 7, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.550, -101.730

Tornado, Floyd

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.300, -101.270

Tornado, Briscoe

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
34.470, -101.280

Tornado, Briscoe

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.470, -101.280

Tornado, Briscoe

When
June 7, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Rating
F2
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.470, -101.320

Tornado, Fisher

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F2
Path length
3.6 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
32.900, -100.530

Tornado, Fisher

When
June 7, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
200 yd
Coordinates
32.820, -100.380

Hail, Rains

When
June 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 7, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
34.000, -98.500

Hail, Fisher

When
June 7, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -100.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor

When
June 7, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Coordinates
33.780, -99.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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: 10121281, 10121282, 10121283, 10121284, 10121285, 10121286, 10121287, 10121288, 10121289, 10119802, 10121290, 10119803, 10119804, 10119805, 10119806.