Texas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 13, 1978

June 13, 1978 · NWS MT · 7 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 2 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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

Hail, Harris

When
June 13, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
30.000, -95.350

Hail, Jefferson

When
June 13, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.000, -94.100

Hail, Lynn

When
June 13, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
June 13, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Hutchinson

When
June 13, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Hail, Castro

When
June 13, 8:18 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -102.100

Hail, Swisher

When
June 13, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.530, -101.770

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.

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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: 10130715, 10130927, 10130928, 10130929, 10130930, 10130931, 10130932.