Texas, 1978

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 4, 1978

June 4, 1978 · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

4 tornado, 3 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.

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  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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

4 tornado, 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Sherman

When
June 4, 12:43 AM CST
Where
Sherman County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
36.220, -102.270

Hail, Hall

When
June 4, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -100.880

Hail, Foard

When
June 4, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -99.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Deaf Smith

When
June 4, 6:42 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.050, -102.680

Tornado, Bailey

When
June 4, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
34.200, -102.750

Hail, Crosby

When
June 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -101.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Donley

When
June 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Donley County
Coordinates
34.930, -100.900

Tornado, Hale

When
June 4, 9:42 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
17 yd
Coordinates
34.020, -102.000

Tornado, Lubbock

When
June 4, 9:43 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
20 yd
Coordinates
33.580, -101.870

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.
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: 10129837, 10129838, 10129839, 10129840, 10129841, 10129842, 10129843, 10129844, 10129845.