Texas, 1964

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 12, 1964

June 12, 1964 · 5 events in 3 counties and zones

3 tornado, 1 hail, 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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

3 tornado, 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Deaf Smith

When
June 12, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
13 yd
Coordinates
34.900, -102.180

Tornado, Parmer

When
June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.380, -103.030

Tornado, Parmer

When
June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F2
Path length
8.8 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.380, -103.030

Hail, Parmer

When
June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.500, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 12, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.680

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: 10122878, 10122879, 10122880, 10122881, 10122882.