Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 23, 1982

June 23, 1982 · NWS ATA · 10 events in 10 counties and zones

5 hail, 3 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
$250,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

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

Hail, Castro

When
June 23, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.730, -102.500

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 23, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.520, -101.830

Hail, Randall

When
June 23, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.100, -102.100

Tornado, Floyd

When
June 23, 6:02 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.8 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
33.870, -101.430

Hail, Potter

When
June 23, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Tornado, Lynn

When
June 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.220, -101.730

Tornado, Carson

When
June 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
3 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
35.470, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 23, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
33.380, -95.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
June 23, 10:23 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Hail, Howard

When
June 23, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -101.470

What these are

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

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: 10131484, 10131485, 10131486, 10131487, 10131488, 10131489, 10131490, 10131491, 10131705, 10131706.