Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 27, 1983

June 27, 1983 · NWS AT · 28 events in 14 counties and zones

21 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • 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
$60
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
28

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
June 27, 3:30 AM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.180, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When
June 27, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Coordinates
35.820, -100.300

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 27, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
36.230, -100.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardeman

When
June 27, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
34.330, -99.770

Tornado, Hardeman

When
June 27, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.530, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:10 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Coordinates
34.350, -99.420

Tornado, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.300, -99.520

Hail, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:25 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
34.150, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When
June 27, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Knox County
Coordinates
33.630, -99.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 27, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.900, -98.920

Hail, Wilbarger

When
June 27, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.480, -99.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Archer

When
June 27, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.800, -98.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 27, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
34.000, -98.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 27, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor

When
June 27, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Baylor County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.600, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Montague

When
June 27, 7:34 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.570, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
June 27, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.650, -97.380

Hail, Wichita

When
June 27, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Wise

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 27, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 27, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.370, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
June 27, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.230, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Hemphill

When
June 27, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County
Coordinates
35.750, -100.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
June 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Coordinates
33.630, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
June 27, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.180, -97.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
June 27, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.630, -96.570

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.
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.

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: 10143635, 10143636, 10143637, 10143638, 10143639, 10143640, 10143641, 10143642, 10143643, 10143644, 10144497, 10144498, 10144499, 10144500, 10144501, 10144502, 10144503, 10144504, 10144717, 10144718, 10144719, 10144720, 10144721, 10144722, 10144723, 10144724, 10144725, 10144726.