Texas, 1989

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 3, 1989

June 3, 1989 · NWS LBB · 69 events in 32 counties and zones

52 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 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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  • Wind
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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$275,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
69

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

52 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 3, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Jones County
Coordinates
32.600, -99.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
June 3, 1:45 AM CST
Where
Callahan County
Coordinates
32.400, -99.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Shackelford

When
June 3, 1:50 AM CST
Where
Shackelford County
Coordinates
32.730, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
June 3, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
June 3, 2:50 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Coordinates
31.900, -98.620

Hail, Pecos

When
June 3, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Pecos County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.800, -102.770

Hail, Reeves

When
June 3, 2:33 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -101.800

Hail, Lubbock

When
June 3, 3:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.500, -102.020

Tornado, Hale

When
June 3, 3:23 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Rating
F1
Path length
7.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
34.120, -101.780

Hail, Swisher

When
June 3, 3:32 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.520, -101.770

Hail, Ward

When
June 3, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Hall

When
June 3, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.700, -100.880

Tornado, Swisher

When
June 3, 4:05 PM CST
Where
Swisher County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.5 mi
Path width
90 yd
Coordinates
34.370, -101.770

Hail, Reeves

When
June 3, 4:06 PM CST
Where
Reeves County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -103.480

Hail, Ward

When
June 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Crosby

When
June 3, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Crosby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -101.300

Hail, Winkler

When
June 3, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.780, -103.200

Hail, Ward

When
June 3, 4:50 PM CST
Where
Ward County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.580, -102.900

Hail, Randall

When
June 3, 5:00 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -101.650

Tornado, Crane

When
June 3, 5:01 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Rating
F1
Path length
5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Coordinates
31.580, -102.700

Hail, Castro

When
June 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -102.320

Tornado, Ector

When
June 3, 5:47 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Rating
F0
Path length
4 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
31.720, -102.370

Hail, Crane

When
June 3, 5:58 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -102.350

Tornado, Crane

When
June 3, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Rating
F0
Path length
1.5 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
31.400, -102.350

Tornado, Midland

When
June 3, 6:06 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Rating
F0
Path length
3 mi
Path width
120 yd
Coordinates
31.680, -102.080

Hail, Crane

When
June 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Crane County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.400, -102.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
June 3, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.730, -102.370

Hail, Castro

When
June 3, 6:13 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.550, -102.520

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 3, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -102.200

Hail, Randall

When
June 3, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.900, -102.100

Hail, Ector

When
June 3, 6:51 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Deaf Smith

When
June 3, 6:53 PM CST
Where
Deaf Smith County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.920, -102.200

Hail, Castro

When
June 3, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.120

Hail, Potter

When
June 3, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
35.180, -102.070

Hail, Upton

When
June 3, 7:02 PM CST
Where
Upton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.420, -102.080

Hail, Randall

When
June 3, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.980, -102.120

Hail, Randall

When
June 3, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.830, -102.100

Hail, Castro

When
June 3, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.120

Hail, Hall

When
June 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hall County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.400, -100.880

Hail, Lamb

When
June 3, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Lamb County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.180, -102.130

Tornado, Bailey

When
June 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Bailey County
Rating
F2
Path length
8 mi
Path width
880 yd
Property damage
$250,000
Coordinates
34.220, -102.700

Hail, Ector

When
June 3, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -102.620

Hail, Glasscock

When
June 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.870, -101.500

Hail, Childress

When
June 3, 8:22 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.330, -100.420

Hail, Midland

When
June 3, 8:25 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Ector

When
June 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.970, -102.370

Hail, Childress

When
June 3, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.420, -100.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Glasscock

When
June 3, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Glasscock County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
31.830, -101.500

Hail, Ector

When
June 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.600

Hail, Childress

When
June 3, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.600, -100.420

Hail, Midland

When
June 3, 8:52 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Ector

When
June 3, 8:59 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Hail, Hardeman

When
June 3, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Hardeman County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
34.430, -99.880

Hail, Midland

When
June 3, 9:52 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.080

Hail, Foard

When
June 3, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Foard County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.980, -99.530

Hail, Castro

When
June 3, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Castro County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.380, -102.120

Hail, Gaines

When
June 3, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Gaines County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -102.650

Hail, Wilbarger

When
June 3, 10:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -99.130

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 3, 10:52 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Coordinates
34.030, -98.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Winkler

When
June 3, 11:00 PM CST
Where
Winkler County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
31.850, -103.120

Hail, Randall

When
June 3, 11:02 PM CST
Where
Randall County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
June 3, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
34.170, -98.630

Hail, Wichita

When
June 3, 11:19 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.950, -98.670

Hail, Potter

When
June 3, 11:19 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.200, -101.820

Hail, Lamar

When
June 3, 11:34 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
33.730, -95.420

Hail, Wichita

When
June 3, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.100, -98.600

Hail, Hale

When
June 3, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Hale County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.200, -101.700

Hail, Wichita

When
June 3, 11:46 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.880, -98.530

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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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: 10136767, 10137618, 10137619, 10137620, 10137621, 10137622, 10137623, 10137624, 10137625, 10137626, 10137627, 10137628, 10137629, 10137842, 10137843, 10137844, 10137845, 10137846, 10137847, 10137848, 10137849, 10137850, 10137851, 10137852, 10137853, 10137854, 10137855, 10137856, 10137857, 10137858, 10137859, 10137860, 10137861, 10137862, 10137863, 10137864, 10137865, 10137866, 10137867, 10137868, and more.