Texas, 1962

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 8, 1962

June 8, 1962 · 14 events in 11 counties and zones

7 hail, 4 tornado, 3 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
14

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

7 hail, 4 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lynn

When
June 8, 1:25 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -101.780

Tornado, Johnson

When
June 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Rating
F2
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
133 yd
Coordinates
32.450, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.280, -97.400

Tornado, Howard

When
June 8, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.230, -101.330

Tornado, Mitchell

When
June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
32.330, -100.930

Tornado, Ellis

When
June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.280, -96.880

Hail, Oldham

When
June 8, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Oldham County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -102.400

Hail, Hill

When
June 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
June 8, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates
32.000, -97.080

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 8, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.780, -102.500

Hail, Howard

When
June 8, 9:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
June 8, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Coordinates
31.700, -96.500

Hail, Hale

When
June 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -101.680

Hail, Terry

When
June 8, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.280, -102.180

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: 10119807, 10119808, 10119809, 10119810, 10119811, 10119812, 10119813, 10119814, 10119815, 10119816, 10119817, 10119818, 10119819, 10119820.