Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 12, 1989

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 12, 1989
Start: 1989-06-12T00:20
End: 1989-06-12T23:15
Location: Texas

June 12, 1989 · NWS LBB · 60 events in 29 counties and zones

38 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 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.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $25,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 60

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

38 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: June 12, 12:20 AM CST
Where: Knox County
Coordinates: 33.420, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When: June 12, 12:30 AM CST
Where: Childress County
Measured: 57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates: 34.420, -100.200

Hail, Armstrong

When: June 12, 1:45 AM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.070, -101.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When: June 12, 2:04 AM CST
Where: Wichita County
Measured: 66 kt (76 mph)
Coordinates: 33.980, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor

When: June 12, 2:05 AM CST
Where: Baylor County
Coordinates: 33.600, -99.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When: June 12, 5:00 AM CST
Where: Collin County
Coordinates: 33.020, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Red River

When: June 12, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Red River County
Coordinates: 33.680, -95.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When: June 12, 8:45 AM CST
Where: Gregg County
Coordinates: 32.480, -94.730

Hail, Wheeler

When: June 12, 3:52 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -100.150

Hail, Wheeler

When: June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -100.270

Hail, Wheeler

When: June 12, 5:00 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Measured: 2 in hail
Coordinates: 35.450, -100.270

Hail, Gray

When: June 12, 5:15 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -100.680

Hail, Potter

When: June 12, 5:36 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.300, -102.100

Hail, Potter

When: June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.350, -101.820

Hail, Wheeler

When: June 12, 5:50 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Measured: 1.5 in hail
Coordinates: 35.520, -100.430

Hail, Oldham

When: June 12, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Oldham County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -102.250

Hail, Carson

When: June 12, 6:27 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -101.180

Hail, Carson

When: June 12, 6:44 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.570, -101.180

Tornado, Hutchinson

When: June 12, 6:50 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County
Rating: F1
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Property damage: $25,000
Coordinates: 35.650, -101.600

Hail, Gray

When: June 12, 7:02 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.330, -100.600

Hail, Carson

When: June 12, 7:18 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Coordinates: 35.500, -101.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When: June 12, 7:25 PM CST
Where: Parmer County
Measured: 65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates: 34.630, -102.730

Hail, Hutchinson

When: June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Hutchinson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.820, -101.450

Hail, Potter

When: June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.280, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When: June 12, 7:30 PM CST
Where: Parmer County
Coordinates: 34.380, -103.020

Hail, Wheeler

When: June 12, 7:38 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.180, -100.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Parmer

When: June 12, 7:45 PM CST
Where: Parmer County
Measured: 78 kt (90 mph)
Coordinates: 34.520, -102.900

Hail, Motley

When: June 12, 7:50 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.100, -100.970

Hail, Gray

When: June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.530, -100.970

Hail, Gray

When: June 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.430, -100.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Castro

When: June 12, 8:05 PM CST
Where: Castro County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 34.550, -102.320

Hail, Motley

When: June 12, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.180, -100.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Oldham

When: June 12, 8:10 PM CST
Where: Oldham County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.250, -102.430

Tornado, Motley

When: June 12, 8:20 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Rating: F1
Path length: 2.5 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Coordinates: 34.020, -100.820

Hail, Motley

When: June 12, 8:22 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.020, -100.820

Hail, Potter

When: June 12, 8:23 PM CST
Where: Potter County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.270, -101.750

Hail, Randall

When: June 12, 8:25 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Hail, Motley

When: June 12, 8:42 PM CST
Where: Motley County
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.170, -100.950

Hail, Carson

When: June 12, 8:48 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.330, -101.570

Hail, Carson

When: June 12, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Carson County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.430, -101.180

Hail, Bailey

When: June 12, 8:50 PM CST
Where: Bailey County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.280, -102.820

Hail, Donley

When: June 12, 9:00 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 34.930, -100.900

Hail, Dawson

When: June 12, 9:05 PM CST
Where: Dawson County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 32.730, -101.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Swisher

When: June 12, 9:15 PM CST
Where: Swisher County
Measured: 70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates: 34.530, -101.770

Thunderstorm Wind, Randall

When: June 12, 9:25 PM CST
Where: Randall County
Measured: 89 kt (102 mph)
Coordinates: 35.200, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When: June 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where: Armstrong County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 35.120, -101.370

Hail, Hall

When: June 12, 9:41 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.700, -100.900

Hail, Garza

When: June 12, 10:10 PM CST
Where: Garza County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.180, -101.380

Hail, Donley

When: June 12, 10:15 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.870, -100.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: June 12, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates: 33.680, -101.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When: June 12, 10:21 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates: 33.670, -101.720

Tornado, Donley

When: June 12, 10:25 PM CST
Where: Donley County
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 34.930, -100.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Hall

When: June 12, 10:33 PM CST
Where: Hall County
Measured: 74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates: 34.650, -100.470

Hail, Crosby

When: June 12, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Crosby County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.480, -101.050

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When: June 12, 10:35 PM CST
Where: Childress County
Measured: 61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates: 34.420, -100.200

Hail, Collingsworth

When: June 12, 10:45 PM CST
Where: Collingsworth County
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 34.850, -100.220

Hail, King

When: June 12, 10:50 PM CST
Where: King County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.820, -100.450

Hail, Dickens

When: June 12, 11:05 PM CST
Where: Dickens County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.480, -101.020

Hail, Lubbock

When: June 12, 11:08 PM CST
Where: Lubbock County
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.580, -101.850

Hail, Crosby

When: June 12, 11:15 PM CST
Where: Crosby County
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.620, -101.050

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.

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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: 10136824, 10136825, 10136826, 10136827, 10136828, 10136829, 10136830, 10136831, 10136832, 10136833, 10136834, 10136835, 10136836, 10136837, 10137689, 10137690, 10137691, 10137692, 10137693, 10137694, 10137695, 10137696, 10137697, 10137698, 10137699, 10137700, 10137913, 10137914, 10137915, 10137916, 10137917, 10137918, 10137919, 10137920, 10137921, 10137922, 10137923, 10137924, 10137925, 10137926, and more.