Texas, 1981

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 3, 1981

June 3, 1981 · 16 events in 11 counties and zones

8 hail, 6 tornado, 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.

  • 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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

8 hail, 6 tornado, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Brazoria

When
June 3, 12:05 AM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
29.130, -95.700

Tornado, Smith

When
June 3, 1:55 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.230, -95.300

Tornado, Jones

When
June 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F0
Path width
33 yd
Coordinates
32.770, -99.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Panola

When
June 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Coordinates
32.130, -94.130

Thunderstorm Wind, McCulloch

When
June 3, 6:20 PM CST
Where
McCulloch County
Coordinates
31.230, -99.220

Hail, Lynn

When
June 3, 6:46 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.970, -101.830

Hail, Dawson

When
June 3, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -102.130

Hail, Cochran

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Cochran County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -102.620

Hail, Hockley

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -102.500

Hail, Hockley

When
June 3, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.550, -102.400

Hail, Jones

When
June 3, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -100.220

Tornado, Terry

When
June 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Rating
F2
Path length
2 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.220, -102.280

Hail, Terry

When
June 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.280

Tornado, Lynn

When
June 3, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.180, -101.880

Hail, Lynn

When
June 3, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -101.780

Tornado, Scurry

When
June 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
30 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.650, -101.130

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 10129250, 10129251, 10129252, 10129253, 10129254, 10129255, 10129256, 10129257, 10129258, 10129259, 10129260, 10129261, 10129262, 10129263, 10129264, 10129265.