Texas, 1968

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 16, 1968

June 16, 1968 · 14 events in 13 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado, 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

9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Potter

When
June 16, 2:14 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.280, -101.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When
June 16, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Coordinates
34.500, -102.080

Tornado, Bailey

When
June 16, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
34.230, -102.720

Hail, Wichita

When
June 16, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
June 16, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Coordinates
33.700, -101.780

Hail, Cottle

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Cottle County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -100.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
June 16, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
34.200, -101.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
June 16, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
33.700, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Floyd

When
June 16, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Coordinates
33.880, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Crosby

When
June 16, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Coordinates
33.700, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 16, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.200, -101.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
June 16, 9:24 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
31.900, -102.180

Tornado, Martin

When
June 16, 9:46 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.220, -101.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Winkler

When
June 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.780, -103.180

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10135938, 10135939, 10135940, 10135941, 10135942, 10135943, 10135944, 10135945, 10135946, 10135947, 10135948, 10135949, 10135950, 10135951.