Texas, 1988

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 3, 1988

June 3, 1988 · NWS SAT · 12 events in 11 counties and zones

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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
1
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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

10 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Atascosa

When
June 3, 12:06 AM CST
Where
Atascosa County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
28.950, -98.480

Hail, Val Verde

When
June 3, 12:30 AM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.370, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
June 3, 1:20 AM CST
Where
Bee County
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
28.370, -97.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Bee

When
June 3, 2:18 AM CST
Where
Bee County
Coordinates
28.250, -97.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
June 3, 2:28 AM CST
Where
Nueces County
Coordinates
27.780, -97.420

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When
June 3, 3:30 AM CST
Where
San Patricio County
Coordinates
28.030, -97.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Cameron

When
June 3, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Cameron County
Measured
54 kt (62 mph)
Coordinates
25.920, -97.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy

When
June 3, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Willacy County
Measured
78 kt (90 mph)
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
26.470, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Hidalgo

When
June 3, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Hidalgo County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
26.300, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Lavaca

When
June 3, 1:33 PM CST
Where
Lavaca County
Coordinates
29.450, -96.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers

When
June 3, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Chambers County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
29.770, -94.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
June 3, 4:28 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Coordinates
29.400, -98.220

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Willacy1988-06-03Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10140568, 10140569, 10140570, 10140571, 10140572, 10140573, 10140574, 10140575, 10140576, 10140577, 10140578, 10140579.