Texas, 1974

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 3, 1974

June 3, 1974 · 15 events in 10 counties and zones

6 tornado, 5 hail, 4 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
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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 tornado, 5 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 3, 4:15 AM CST
Where
Knox County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.470, -99.520

Tornado, Hale

When
June 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
34.180, -101.970

Hail, Lamb

When
June 3, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Hail, Hale

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.280, -101.900

Tornado, Hale

When
June 3, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
27 yd
Coordinates
33.870, -101.600

Hail, Hutchinson

When
June 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Tornado, Moore

When
June 3, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Moore County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
36.050, -102.000

Tornado, Crosby

When
June 3, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
27 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.730, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Crosby

When
June 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Coordinates
33.550, -101.100

Hail, Dickens

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Dickens

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Dickens County
Coordinates
33.480, -100.850

Hail, Kent

When
June 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -100.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Kent

When
June 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Kent County
Coordinates
33.300, -100.750

Tornado, Taylor

When
June 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -100.250

Tornado, Fisher

When
June 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Fisher County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.7 mi
Path width
30 yd
Coordinates
32.580, -100.250

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

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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: 10134318, 10134319, 10134320, 10134321, 10134322, 10134323, 10134324, 10134325, 10134326, 10134327, 10134328, 10134329, 10134330, 10134331, 10135194.