Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 8, 1995

Name: Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 8, 1995
Start: 1995-06-08T15:00
End: 1995-06-08T22:20
Location: Texas

June 8, 1995 · 41 events in 10 counties and zones

22 hail, 19 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. 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
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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $11 million
Crop damage: $3.0 million
Events: 41

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 Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 139 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:24 UTC.

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Event by event

22 hail, 19 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Pecos

When: June 8, 3:00 PM CST
Where: Pecos County, Imperial
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Property damage: $10,000
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD.

Hail, Gray

When: June 8, 3:06 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Pampa
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 8, 3:10 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, Farnsworth
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 3:27 PM CST to 3:31 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Pampa
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 35.420, -101.030

Hail, Gray

When: June 8, 3:31 PM CST to 3:50 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Pampa
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornadoes in Gray County began with a brief touchdown that redeveloped into a strong tornado which moved into the center of Pampa. About 50 homes and 25 businesses were destroyed with another 150 homes and 25 businesses damaged. Seven people were hospitalized. Early warnings and good visibility seem to account for the low injury and no death totals. The tornado dissipated at the center of town with a visibly larger tornado developing just to the northeast of Pampa. Because of the open land a higher F-scale classification could not be justified. The F4 in Pampa was surveyed, while the other two paths are an estimate. Additional information from spotters added another brief tornado about 2 miles east of Pampa.

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 8, 3:33 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Young

When: June 8, 3:37 PM CST
Where: Young County, Graham
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 33.177, -98.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 3:50 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Pampa
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.3 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 35.530, -100.930

Tornado, Roberts

When: June 8, 3:55 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, Miami
Rating: F1
Path length: 3 mi
Path width: 200 yd
Coordinates: 35.820, -100.780

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 3:58 PM CST
Where: Gray County
Rating: F2
Path length: 6 mi
Path width: 400 yd
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 4:00 PM CST to 4:10 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Pampa
Rating: F1
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Donley

When: June 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Donley County, Clarendon
Measured: 2.5 in hail
Coordinates: 34.965, -100.814 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 8, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Pecos

When: June 8, 4:05 PM CST
Where: Pecos County, Imperial
Measured: 4 in hail
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD.

Hail, Pecos

When: June 8, 4:12 PM CST
Where: Pecos County, Imperial
Measured: 2.75 in hail
Coordinates: 30.781, -102.724 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Two Supercell Thunderstorm tracked across northern Pecos County, both dumping very large hail. All reports by Imperial VFD.

Tornado, Ochiltree

When: June 8, 4:15 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, Perryton
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 75 yd
Coordinates: 36.070, -100.800

Hail, Ochiltree

When: June 8, 4:18 PM CST
Where: Ochiltree County, Perryton
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Donley

When: June 8, 4:19 PM CST
Where: Donley County, Clarendon
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 34.870, -100.980

Tornado, Roberts

When: June 8, 4:35 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, Miami - to Miami
Rating: F1
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 250 yd
Property damage: $300,000
Coordinates: 35.700, -100.800

Hail, Roberts

When: June 8, 4:50 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, Miami
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.839, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Donley

When: June 8, 4:55 PM CST to 5:10 PM CST
Where: Donley County, Clarendon to McLean
Rating: F2
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 500 yd
Coordinates: 35.050, -100.830

Hail, Crane

When: June 8, 4:58 PM CST
Where: Crane County, Crane
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

The two supercells that hammered northern Pecos County moved east-northeast into southern Crane County. The first storm had golf ball-size hail in the city of Crane that lasted about 15 minutes and the second storm, which hit Tubbs Corner, had hail up to softball-size that lasted 10 minutes.

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 4:59 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where: Gray County, McLean
Rating: F2
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Property damage: $100,000
Coordinates: 35.180, -100.650

Hail, Lipscomb

When: June 8, 5:01 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, Booker
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 5:10 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Alanreed
Rating: F0
Path length: 2 mi
Path width: 100 yd
Coordinates: 35.120, -100.750

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 5:18 PM CST to 5:25 PM CST
Where: Gray County, McLean
Rating: F2
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 300 yd
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 5:21 PM CST
Where: Gray County, McLean
Rating: F0
Path length: 1 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 35.200, -100.650

Hail, Gray

When: June 8, 5:30 PM CST
Where: Gray County, McLean
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $50,000
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Gray

When: June 8, 5:35 PM CST to 5:55 PM CST
Where: Gray County, McLean
Rating: F4
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 600 yd
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 35.250, -100.600

Tornado, Hemphill

When: June 8, 5:43 PM CST to 5:49 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, Canadian
Rating: F0
Path length: 4 mi
Path width: 150 yd
Coordinates: 35.970, -100.470

Hail, Hemphill

When: June 8, 5:45 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 35.838, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Roberts

When: June 8, 5:53 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, Canadian
Rating: F0
Path length: 0.5 mi
Path width: 50 yd
Coordinates: 36.020, -100.730

A very active tornado day across the Texas Panhandle with tornadoes dropping out of the sky everywhere. Damage to several homes, fencing, and outbuildings from winds and some minor roof damage from the large hail. VORTEX, Skywarn Spotters, storm chasers and public agencies were calling in tornado reports with most of them over open country. All the above tornado paths are estimates based on video and spotter reports.

Tornado, Wheeler

When: June 8, 5:55 PM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County, Kellerville to Mobeetie
Rating: F4
Path length: 24 mi
Path width: 800 yd
Property damage: $8.0 million
Crop damage: $2.0 million
Coordinates: 35.250, -100.600

Three additional tornadoes were added to the storm data based on video provided by National Weather Service employee. Fortunately, these were over open country with the only damage occurring to power lines. The one tornado crossed the county line from Donley into Gray at about 1718CST. A violent tornado dropped down just north of McLean and moved north northeast. Several homes received minor damage north of McLean with the Crockett estate, on County Line road, having two homes destroyed and another seriously damaged. But the main destruction occurred in Wheeler county at the Wheeler Stock Yard and several hundred cattle there. A few other businesses received significant damage from this tornado. This last tornado had two small satellite tornadoes with it and crossed the county line between Gray and Hemphill at 1755CST. The start and end times for this tornado have been modified based on additional information.

Hail, Crane

When: June 8, 6:13 PM CST
Where: Crane County, Crane
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Property damage: $75,000
Coordinates: 31.429, -102.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Gray

When: June 8, 6:19 PM CST
Where: Gray County, Laketon
Measured: 4.5 in hail
Property damage: $300,000
Coordinates: 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lipscomb

When: June 8, 6:45 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, Lipscomb
Measured: 1 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Wheeler

When: June 8, 6:45 PM CST to 7:15 PM CST
Where: Wheeler County, Allison
Rating: F4
Path length: 10 mi
Path width: 2,200 yd
Property damage: $2.0 million
Crop damage: $1.0 million
Coordinates: 35.500, -100.220

Hail, Roberts

When: June 8, 6:55 PM CST
Where: Roberts County, Miami
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Property damage: $200,000
Coordinates: 35.839, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Tornado, Hemphill

When: June 8, 7:15 PM CST to 7:31 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, Allison
Rating: F4
Path length: 5 mi
Path width: 1,750 yd
Coordinates: 35.838, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

After the first violent tornado dissipated in Wheeler County and a second larger tornado developed and continued to the north northeast. This one tracked just west of Allison destroying four homes and damaging several others. Total livestock killed in Wheeler County was over 800 head. Most were cattle with about 200 rheas and numerous horses. The path was measured at a mile and a quarter just west of Allison where the storm crossed FM 1046. Because of the personal injuries in Pampa and the unknown extent of these tornadoes a National Weather Service survey was not done. VORTEX is compiling a survey which could be referenced for more detail. Reports from experienced spotters indicated the Allison tornado was one of the biggest and meanest appearing tornadoes they had ever seen. All sighting reports would place this as a F5 tornado, but due to little interaction with man made structures, the heavy rains and lapsed time to see the site, F4 was as high a rating as could be awarded.

Hail, Hemphill

When: June 8, 7:40 PM CST
Where: Hemphill County, Canadian
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Coordinates: 35.838, -100.270 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Hail, Lipscomb

When: June 8, 10:20 PM CST
Where: Lipscomb County, Higgins
Measured: 1.75 in hail
Coordinates: 36.278, -100.273 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Sixteen confirmed tornadoes on this date with two reaching the violent catagory. Very large hail and heavy rain also occurred and did considerable damage, much of it overlooked by the media due to the extent of the tornado damage. Early watches and warnings combined with extensive TV and radio coverage of the extreme danger these storms poised helped keep injuries to a minimum, and luckily no human deaths.

What these are

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: 10353491, 10350732, 10354268, 10350733, 10350734, 10354269, 10355045, 10350735, 10353718, 10350736, 10350737, 10352527, 10354270, 10353548, 10353549, 10354271, 10354272, 10352528, 10353719, 10353720, 10352529, 10352071, 10350738, 10354790, 10350739, 10350740, 10350741, 10350742, 10350743, 10351251, 10351252, 10353721, 10355287, 10352072, 10350744, 10354791, 10355288, 10353722, 10351253, 10351254, and more.