Texas, 1975

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 8, 1975

June 8, 1975 · 12 events in 8 counties and zones

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
0
Property damage
$25,000
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

5 tornado, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Parker

When
June 8, 1:05 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.800, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 8, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.900, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Irion

When
June 8, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Irion County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
31.270, -100.820

Tornado, Schleicher

When
June 8, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Schleicher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
30.870, -100.580

Tornado, Palo Pinto

When
June 8, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Rating
F2
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.980, -98.420

Hail, Wise

When
June 8, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.050, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 8, 5:02 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
33.050, -97.630

Hail, Parker

When
June 8, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.080, -97.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.130, -97.720

Tornado, Dallas

When
June 8, 6:26 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.650, -96.980

Tornado, Ellis

When
June 8, 6:56 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.520, -96.800

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10135348, 10135349, 10135350, 10135565, 10135566, 10135567, 10135568, 10135569, 10135570, 10135571, 10135572, 10135573.