Texas, 1995

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 26, 1995

June 26, 1995 · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
$3,000
Events
9

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.

The radar

The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:12 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Atascosa

When
June 26, 8:15 PM CDT
Where
Atascosa County, Pleasanton
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Crop damage
$3,000
Coordinates
28.894, -98.527 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Only minor tree damage was reported as a small tornado touched down briefly.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
June 26, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County, Stinnett
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
35.840, -101.355 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Armstrong

When
June 26, 8:32 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County, Washburn
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.965, -101.357 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
June 26, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Olton
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds uprooted one tree near Olton. Winds also damaged a barn and mobile home, and uprooted a tree near Plainview.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hale

When
June 26, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Hale County, Plainview
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds uprooted one tree near Olton. Winds also damaged a barn and mobile home, and uprooted a tree near Plainview.

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
June 26, 10:11 PM CST
Where
Childress County, Childress
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail south of Stinnett reported to a depth of two inches by Skywarn Spotters. The Childress Airport SAO came in with 59 and 58 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Childress

When
June 26, 10:24 PM CST
Where
Childress County, Childress
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail south of Stinnett reported to a depth of two inches by Skywarn Spotters. The Childress Airport SAO came in with 59 and 58 mph winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Gaines

When
June 26, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Gaines County, Seagraves
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down in Seagraves. Both reports came from the sheriff's office.

Hail, Gaines

When
June 26, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Gaines County, Seminole
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.741, -102.635 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were blown down in Seagraves. Both reports came from the sheriff's office.

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10348379, 10350217, 10348279, 10349972, 10350034, 10347777, 10347778, 10351857, 10351858.