Texas, 1979

Tornadoes in Texas, June 5, 1979

June 5, 1979 · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 tornado, 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Lamb

When
June 5, 9:57 AM CST
Where
Lamb County
Path length
1.1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
34.170, -102.330

Tornado, Hall

When
June 5, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.400, -100.880

Tornado, Lamb

When
June 5, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F1
Path length
11.9 mi
Path width
167 yd
Coordinates
33.980, -102.320

Tornado, Hale

When
June 5, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F1
Path length
12.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
34.030, -102.120

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.

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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: 10130835, 10130836, 10130837, 10130838.