Texas, 1982

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 26, 1982

June 26, 1982 · NWS ATA · 18 events in 14 counties and zones

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 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
$28,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
18

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

9 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
June 26, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Coordinates
32.130, -101.800

Tornado, Stonewall

When
June 26, 3:46 PM CST
Where
Stonewall County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.6 mi
Path width
33 yd
Property damage
$3,000
Coordinates
33.030, -100.370

Hail, Reagan

When
June 26, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Reagan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -101.580

Hail, Sterling

When
June 26, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -101.000

Hail, Taylor

When
June 26, 5:36 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.280, -99.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
June 26, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
29.600, -95.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston

When
June 26, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Galveston County
Coordinates
29.300, -94.820

Hail, Brown

When
June 26, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.550, -99.120

Hail, Mills

When
June 26, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Mills County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.520, -98.770

Hail, San Saba

When
June 26, 7:07 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.150, -98.830

Tornado, Harris

When
June 26, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
40 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.700, -95.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 26, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Hail, Burnet

When
June 26, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.820, -98.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 26, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Coordinates
30.720, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 26, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.530, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
June 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Coordinates
30.350, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 26, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
30.630, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
June 26, 10:50 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
90 kt (104 mph)
Coordinates
30.570, -97.450

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

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: 10131728, 10131729, 10131730, 10131731, 10131732, 10131733, 10131734, 10131735, 10131736, 10131737, 10131738, 10131739, 10131740, 10131741, 10131742, 10131743, 10131744, 10131745.