Texas, 1978

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 1978

June 2, 1978 · NWS NG · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 5 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.

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  • 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
10

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, 5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 2, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.380, -101.720

Hail, Lynn

When
June 2, 1:25 AM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.250, -101.730

Hail, Hudspeth

When
June 2, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Hudspeth County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -105.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Sutton

When
June 2, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Hail, Sutton

When
June 2, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Sutton

When
June 2, 4:23 PM CST
Where
Sutton County
Measured
80 kt (92 mph)
Coordinates
30.570, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Winkler

When
June 2, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
31.780, -103.200

Hail, Ward

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Ward

When
June 2, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Kimble

When
June 2, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Kimble County
Measured
63 kt (72 mph)
Coordinates
30.500, -99.770

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.

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: 10129827, 10129828, 10129829, 10129830, 10129831, 10129832, 10129833, 10129834, 10129835, 10129836.