Texas, 1983

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 8, 1983

June 8, 1983 · 12 events in 7 counties and zones

6 tornado, 5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, 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
$180
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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

6 tornado, 5 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Parmer

When
June 8, 6:34 PM CST
Where
Parmer County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
60 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.380, -103.030

Tornado, Bailey

When
June 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.220, -102.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Bailey

When
June 8, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Coordinates
34.220, -102.730

Tornado, Lamb

When
June 8, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.070, -102.530

Tornado, Lamb

When
June 8, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
70 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
34.000, -102.320

Tornado, Hockley

When
June 8, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
17 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
33.680, -102.120

Hail, Hutchinson

When
June 8, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.820, -101.450

Tornado, Lynn

When
June 8, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
50 yd
Property damage
$30
Coordinates
32.970, -101.600

Hail, Lynn

When
June 8, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -101.620

Hail, Lynn

When
June 8, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -101.620

Hail, Lynn

When
June 8, 10:15 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -102.050

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 8, 10:55 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

What these are

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.
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: 10143590, 10143591, 10143592, 10143593, 10143594, 10143595, 10143596, 10143597, 10143598, 10143599, 10143600, 10143601.