Texas, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 28, 1983

June 28, 1983 · NWS AT · 43 events in 19 counties and zones

28 hail, 14 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
$25,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

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

28 hail, 14 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Rains

When
June 28, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -95.820

Hail, Van Zandt

When
June 28, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
June 28, 12:40 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.530, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
June 28, 1:19 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 28, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
73 kt (84 mph)
Coordinates
30.150, -93.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Bandera

When
June 28, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Bandera County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
29.750, -99.380

Hail, Callahan

When
June 28, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -99.170

Hail, Callahan

When
June 28, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.300, -99.380

Hail, Eastland

When
June 28, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.330, -98.850

Hail, Eastland

When
June 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.100, -98.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
June 28, 3:45 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
32.120, -98.550

Hail, Brown

When
June 28, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -99.000

Hail, Brown

When
June 28, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -99.020

Hail, Grayson

When
June 28, 5:29 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -96.920

Hail, Brown

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -99.030

Hail, Orange

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.150, -93.700

Hail, Grayson

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Orange County
Coordinates
30.150, -93.700

Hail, Kaufman

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -96.230

Hail, San Saba

When
June 28, 6:15 PM CST
Where
San Saba County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.300, -98.870

Hail, Grayson

When
June 28, 6:21 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 28, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Hail, Grayson

When
June 28, 6:59 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -96.420

Tornado, Fannin

When
June 28, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.150, -96.320

Hail, Fannin

When
June 28, 7:33 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.280

Hail, Fannin

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
June 28, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -96.280

Hail, Fannin

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.600, -96.150

Hail, Lamar

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.630, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.600, -96.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
June 28, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
33.630, -95.620

Hail, Lampasas

When
June 28, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -98.380

Hail, Fannin

When
June 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Lampasas

When
June 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.030, -98.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
June 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Hail, Collin

When
June 28, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -96.370

Hail, Fannin

When
June 28, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -96.250

Hail, Collin

When
June 28, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.170, -96.370

Hail, Hunt

When
June 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
June 28, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When
June 28, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Coordinates
33.620, -95.080

Hail, Van Zandt

When
June 28, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
June 28, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.700, -96.000

What these are

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

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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: 10144727, 10144728, 10144729, 10144730, 10144731, 10144732, 10144733, 10144734, 10144735, 10144736, 10144737, 10144738, 10144739, 10144740, 10144741, 10144742, 10144743, 10144744, 10144745, 10144746, 10144747, 10144748, 10144749, 10144750, 10144751, 10144752, 10144753, 10144754, 10144755, 10144756, 10144757, 10144758, 10144759, 10144760, 10144761, 10144762, 10144763, 10144764, 10144765, 10144766, and more.