Texas, 1983

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 29, 1983

June 29, 1983 · NWS AT · 10 events in 7 counties and zones

5 hail, 4 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
$30
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, 4 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
June 29, 12:10 AM CST
Where
Rains County
Measured
69 kt (79 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -95.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
June 29, 1:19 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.370, -100.500

Hail, Hill

When
June 29, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -97.380

Hail, Hill

When
June 29, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -97.330

Hail, Jones

When
June 29, 6:07 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -99.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Runnels

When
June 29, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Coordinates
31.970, -100.170

Tornado, Runnels

When
June 29, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.250, -100.500

Hail, Runnels

When
June 29, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Runnels County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -99.850

Hail, Throckmorton

When
June 29, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Throckmorton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -99.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 29, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

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.

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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: 10144770, 10144771, 10144772, 10144773, 10144774, 10144775, 10144776, 10144777, 10144778, 10144779.