Texas, 1997

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 11, 1997

June 11, 1997 · NWS SJT · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$60,000
Crop damage
$10,000
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.

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Event by event

6 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Fisher

When
June 11, 8:50 PM CST
Where
Fisher County, Roby
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -100.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 11, 8:54 PM CST
Where
Jones County, Anson
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -99.880

Tornado, Jones

When
June 11, 9:14 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 12 mi W of Anson
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
15 yd
Coordinates
32.750, -100.080

Tornado, Jones

When
June 11, 9:26 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 4 mi W of Lueders
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
15 yd
Coordinates
32.800, -99.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 11, 9:30 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene to 5 mi of Abilene Muni Arpt
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Property damage
$50,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.500, -99.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Irion

When
June 11, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Irion County, Mertzon
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
31.270, -100.820

Winds broke large tree branches in Mertzon.

Thunderstorm Wind, Shackelford

When
June 11, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Shackelford County, 14 mi N of Albany
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.930, -99.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 11, 10:06 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene Muni Arpt
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
June 11, 10:07 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 4 mi SW of San Angelo
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.430, -100.480

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.
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.

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: 5601984, 5601985, 5601986, 5601987, 5601988, 5601989, 5601990, 5601991, 5601992.