Texas, 1973

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 3, 1973

June 3, 1973 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 hail, 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
3
Property damage
$550,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

6 thunderstorm wind, 5 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 3, 12:55 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 3, 1:07 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 3, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 3, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -97.450

Hail, Falls

When
June 3, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.380, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
June 3, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.320, -96.880

Tornado, Limestone

When
June 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Rating
F2
Path length
6.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.430, -96.620

Tornado, Anderson

When
June 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.770, -95.620

Tornado, Cherokee

When
June 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Rating
F3
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
33 yd
Injuries
3 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.770, -95.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.520, -97.330

Tornado, Upshur

When
June 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Upshur County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.730, -94.950

Tornado, Titus

When
June 3, 11:55 PM CST
Where
Titus County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.370, -95.120

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.

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: 10136459, 10136460, 10136461, 10136462, 10136463, 10136464, 10136465, 10136466, 10136467, 10136468, 10136469, 10136470.