Texas, 1995

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 1, 1995

June 1, 1995 · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 11 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
19
Property damage
$54 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
11

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.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
June 1, 12:19 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County, New Caney
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
30.300, -95.503 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

New Caney reported 60 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
June 1, 12:20 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Friendswood
Property damage
$1,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees blown down in Friendswood.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
June 1, 12:34 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Cypress
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off car dealership.

Thunderstorm Wind, De Witt

When
June 1, 1:40 AM CDT
Where
De Witt County, Cuero
Coordinates
29.082, -97.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

,Trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
June 1, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Harris County, Houston
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
29.857, -95.392 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Roof blown off car dealership.

Tornado, Gray

When
June 1, 3:42 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Rating
F4
Path length
3 mi
Path width
200 yd
Injuries
7 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$30 million
Coordinates
35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Childress

When
June 1, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Childress County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.25 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several weak tornadoes were reported by spotters and TV media. Viewing the video taken by KFDA-TV revealed four tornadoes each being occluded, then redeveloping from the parent storm. The Department of Public Safety reported several trucks overturned north of Childress and numerous power lines down. Tornado paths are an estimate.

Tornado, Donley

When
June 1, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Donley County
Rating
F2
Path length
4 mi
Path width
400 yd
Coordinates
34.965, -100.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Parmer

When
June 1, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Parmer County, Friona
Rating
F3
Path length
10 mi
Path width
500 yd
Injuries
12 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$24 million
Coordinates
34.530, -102.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Storm survey indicated a strong tornado swept across the southern and eastern edge of Friona destroying 14 homes and damaging another 25. Another 25 businesses were destroyed or heavily damaged. Of the 12 injuries only one was critical, a 68-year-old male. The largest employer in town, the Hi-Pro Feed Mill was completely demolished, as well as the airport. A train was derailed and toppled on the west side of town, but this was not along the damage path. Straight-line winds or rear flank downdraft may have been responsible for this.

Hail, Sterling

When
June 1, 6:55 PM CST
Where
Sterling County, Sterling City
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.828, -101.050 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Irion

When
June 1, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Irion County, Mertzon
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.304, -100.982 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The Sterling County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail south of Sterling City and the Irion County Sheriff's Office reported dime-size hail in Mertzon.

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.
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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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: 10353967, 10350690, 10350691, 10351376, 10350692, 10350731, 10347766, 10352525, 10353393, 10352645, 10350224.