Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 1, 1989

June 1, 1989 · NWS LBB · 30 events in 16 counties and zones

15 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 6 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
$50,000
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

15 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 1, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -101.850

Hail, Hale

When
June 1, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.000, -102.000

Hail, Lynn

When
June 1, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -101.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Lynn

When
June 1, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Lynn County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.020, -101.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Garza

When
June 1, 4:09 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -101.380

Hail, Garza

When
June 1, 5:05 PM CST
Where
Garza County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.030, -101.200

Hail, Reeves

When
June 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.930, -103.780

Hail, Reeves

When
June 1, 5:21 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.900, -103.730

Hail, Scurry

When
June 1, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -101.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Borden

When
June 1, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
32.880, -101.300

Hail, Yoakum

When
June 1, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Yoakum County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.280, -102.830

Hail, Scurry

When
June 1, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Scurry County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.720, -100.900

Tornado, Howard

When
June 1, 6:48 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
32.300, -101.370

Tornado, Mitchell

When
June 1, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
32.480, -100.750

Tornado, Howard

When
June 1, 7:18 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
70 yd
Coordinates
32.330, -101.300

Hail, Terry

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.180, -102.320

Hail, Brewster

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Brewster County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.370, -103.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Fayette

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Fayette County
Coordinates
29.830, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 1, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County
Coordinates
32.470, -100.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Terry

When
June 1, 7:46 PM CST
Where
Terry County
Coordinates
33.050, -102.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
June 1, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Coke County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
31.900, -100.480

Hail, Dawson

When
June 1, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -102.170

Tornado, Dawson

When
June 1, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F0
Path length
2 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
32.820, -101.950

Tornado, Dawson

When
June 1, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Rating
F1
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.530, -102.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson

When
June 1, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Dawson County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.730, -102.070

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
June 1, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
32.400, -101.770

Hail, Howard

When
June 1, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.250, -101.480

Tornado, Howard

When
June 1, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Rating
F1
Path length
2.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
32.250, -101.470

Hail, Martin

When
June 1, 11:07 PM CST
Where
Martin County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -101.800

Hail, Howard

When
June 1, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Howard County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.180, -101.400

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.
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: 10140665, 10140666, 10140667, 10140668, 10140669, 10136709, 10136710, 10136711, 10136712, 10136713, 10136714, 10136715, 10136716, 10136717, 10136718, 10136719, 10136720, 10136721, 10136722, 10136723, 10136724, 10136725, 10136726, 10136727, 10136728, 10136729, 10136730, 10136731, 10136732, 10136733.