Texas, 1981

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 11, 1981

June 11, 1981 · NWS ATA · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, 1 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.

  • 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
$30
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria

When
June 11, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
28.950, -95.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When
June 11, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Galveston County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
29.270, -94.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Potter

When
June 11, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Tornado, Carson

When
June 11, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.350, -101.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
June 11, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -102.370

What these are

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10129275, 10129276, 10129277, 10129278, 10129279.