Texas, 1980

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 20, 1980

June 20, 1980 · NWS ATA · 25 events in 18 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 5 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
1
Property damage
$2.8 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
25

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

10 thunderstorm wind, 10 tornado, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Grayson

When
June 20, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -96.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
June 20, 3:15 AM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.150, -96.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 20, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.500, -96.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
June 20, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.670, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 20, 5:10 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.720, -96.670

Tornado, Angelina

When
June 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Angelina County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$250
Coordinates
31.400, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
June 20, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Tyler County
Coordinates
30.770, -94.350

Tornado, Jasper

When
June 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
31.030, -94.170

Tornado, Orange

When
June 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Rating
F1
Path length
9.4 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
30.230, -94.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Coordinates
30.080, -94.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
June 20, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.350, -94.180

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 20, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.130, -94.320

Tornado, Jefferson

When
June 20, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
30.130, -94.280

Hail, Reagan

When
June 20, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.200, -101.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Reagan

When
June 20, 3:48 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.200, -101.470

Tornado, Reagan

When
June 20, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
31.220, -101.450

Tornado, Lynn

When
June 20, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.100, -101.920

Tornado, Lynn

When
June 20, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
33.120, -101.920

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 20, 6:03 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.530, -101.850

Hail, Crosby

When
June 20, 6:58 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.420, -101.350

Tornado, Erath

When
June 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Rating
F1
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.170, -98.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
June 20, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Tornado, Bosque

When
June 20, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
31.830, -97.550

Hail, Johnson

When
June 20, 8:47 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 20, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.850

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.
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: 10131024, 10131025, 10131026, 10131027, 10131028, 10131029, 10131030, 10131031, 10131032, 10131033, 10131034, 10131035, 10131036, 10131037, 10131038, 10131039, 10131040, 10131041, 10131042, 10131043, 10131044, 10131045, 10131046, 10131047, 10131048.