Hail, Andrews
- When
- June 11, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Andrews County, 1 mi W of Andrews
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Coordinates
- 32.320, -102.570
Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 11, 1997
A storm that rapidly developed along an outflow boundary in southern Winkler County produced a tornado as it crossed into Ector County. The storm then split--the right-mover died, but the left-mover re-intensified moving quickly to the NNE and dropped one inch hail on Andrews.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A storm that rapidly developed along an outflow boundary in southern Winkler County produced a tornado as it crossed into Ector County. The storm then split--the right-mover died, but the left-mover re-intensified moving quickly to the NNE and dropped one inch hail on Andrews. Storms from southern Lea County, NM moved east into the area and merged with the Andrews storm. Downbursting winds in Andrews were estimated at 60 mph. A houseboat was blown off its trailer, rolled over two cars, and landed on its top. The structure remain intact, but sustained much damage nonetheless.
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.
Event by event
1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Andrews
- When
- June 11, 5:40 PM CST
- Where
- Andrews County, Andrews
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.320, -102.550
What these are
- 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.
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The same day elsewhere
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- Flash Flooding and Hail in Washington, June 11 to 30, 1997
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- Hail and Damaging Winds in New Mexico, June 11, 1997
- Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 11, 1997
More
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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: 5611789, 5611790.