Texas, 1964

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 20, 1964

June 20, 1964 · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Crosby

When
June 20, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Coordinates
33.700, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
June 20, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.380, -100.280

Tornado, Howard

When
June 20, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F2
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
23 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
32.250, -101.670

What these are

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10122890, 10122891, 10122892.