Texas, 1986

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 16, 1986

June 16, 1986 · NWS LBB · 22 events in 20 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
22

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
June 16, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
33.080, -97.570

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
June 16, 1:42 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Floyd

When
June 16, 2:39 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.120, -101.430

Hail, Hale

When
June 16, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.870, -101.600

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 16, 3:53 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -101.800

Tornado, Jones

When
June 16, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Jones County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.930, -99.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
June 16, 4:21 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -102.150

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
June 16, 4:25 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Hockley

When
June 16, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Hockley County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
33.580, -102.370

Tornado, Taylor

When
June 16, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.450, -99.650

Tornado, Callahan

When
June 16, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Callahan County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
32.400, -99.500

Hail, McLennan

When
June 16, 4:57 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.530, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When
June 16, 5:22 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
62 kt (71 mph)
Coordinates
32.970, -101.830

Hail, Terry

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -102.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
June 16, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -101.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Coleman

When
June 16, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Coleman County
Coordinates
31.830, -99.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Scurry

When
June 16, 6:49 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.720, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
June 16, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
June 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Brazos

When
June 16, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Brazos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.650, -96.370

Hail, Sterling

When
June 16, 8:02 PM CST
Where
Sterling County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -101.000

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: 10141006, 10141007, 10141008, 10141009, 10141010, 10141011, 10141012, 10141013, 10141014, 10141868, 10141869, 10141870, 10141871, 10141872, 10141873, 10141874, 10141875, 10141876, 10141877, 10141878, 10142094, 10142095.