Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 4, 1983

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 4, 1983
Start: 1983-06-04T14:51
End: 1983-06-04T21:30
Location: Texas

June 4, 1983 · NWS AT · 30 events in 15 counties and zones

20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 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: $250,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 30

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

20 hail, 8 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Howard

When: June 4, 2:51 PM CST
Where: Howard County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.300, -101.230

Hail, Lubbock

When: June 4, 3:35 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -101.850

Hail, Taylor

When: June 4, 3:40 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -99.730

Tornado, Lubbock

When: June 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Property damage: $250
Coordinates: 33.500, -102.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: June 4, 3:45 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates: 31.370, -100.500

Hail, Tom Green

When: June 4, 3:55 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.470, -100.430

Hail, Randall

When: June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.980, -101.920

Hail, Randall

When: June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.130, -101.730

Hail, Terry

When: June 4, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Terry County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -102.080

Hail, Tom Green

When: June 4, 4:09 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.470, -100.430

Hail, Randall

When: June 4, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.030, -101.820

Hail, Potter

When: June 4, 4:10 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.220, -101.630

Hail, Randall

When: June 4, 4:26 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Taylor

When: June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Taylor County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 32.450, -99.730

Hail, Lubbock

When: June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -101.850

Hail, Tom Green

When: June 4, 4:30 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.470, -100.430

Hail, Ward

When: June 4, 4:37 PM CST
Where: Ward County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 31.580, -102.900

Hail, Carson

When: June 4, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.330, -101.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: June 4, 5:12 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Coordinates: 33.430, -101.650

Thunderstorm Wind, Hartley

When: June 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Hartley County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.070, -102.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When: June 4, 5:25 PM CST
Where: Dallam County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 36.070, -102.520

Hail, Carson

When: June 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.430, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Orange

When: June 4, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Orange County
Coordinates: 30.150, -93.700

Hail, Carson

When: June 4, 5:40 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When: June 4, 6:16 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Coordinates: 35.430, -101.180

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 4, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.400, -100.800

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.280, -101.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When: June 4, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Foard County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 33.970, -99.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When: June 4, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Tom Green County
Coordinates: 31.350, -100.450

Tornado, Williamson

When: June 4, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Williamson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Property damage: $250,000
Coordinates: 30.570, -97.430

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.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1983 Every state in 1983 This day in weather history The tornado archive for Texas, 1983

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: 10141359, 10141360, 10141361, 10141362, 10141363, 10141364, 10141365, 10141366, 10141367, 10141368, 10141369, 10141370, 10142228, 10142229, 10142230, 10142231, 10142232, 10142233, 10142234, 10142235, 10142446, 10142447, 10142448, 10142449, 10142450, 10142451, 10142452, 10142453, 10142454, 10142455.