Texas, 1969

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 13, 1969

June 13, 1969 · 21 events in 14 counties and zones

11 hail, 7 thunderstorm wind, 3 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.

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  • 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
$3,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
21

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
June 13, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Coordinates
34.200, -99.280

Hail, Wichita

When
June 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -98.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 13, 2:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.080, -98.780

Hail, Bailey

When
June 13, 2:45 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -102.900

Hail, Bailey

When
June 13, 3:05 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -103.000

Hail, Wichita

When
June 13, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -98.580

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -102.000

Hail, Hockley

When
June 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -102.180

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 13, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -101.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamb

When
June 13, 4:19 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.880, -102.280

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 13, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -101.780

Hail, Crosby

When
June 13, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -101.400

Hail, Winkler

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -103.180

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 13, 6:54 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.700, -101.780

Tornado, Yoakum

When
June 13, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.300, -102.970

Tornado, Andrews

When
June 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Andrews County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
32.330, -102.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Howard

When
June 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Coordinates
32.380, -101.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 13, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -101.900

Tornado, Borden

When
June 13, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
32.530, -101.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 13, 10:16 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.380, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 13, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Coordinates
34.000, -98.500

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.
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.

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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: 10135774, 10135775, 10135776, 10135777, 10135778, 10135779, 10135993, 10135994, 10135995, 10135996, 10135997, 10135998, 10135999, 10136000, 10136001, 10136002, 10136003, 10136004, 10136005, 10136006, 10136007.