Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 12, 1997

June 12, 1997 · NWS SJT · 9 events in 6 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$50,000
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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The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:26 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Irion

When
June 12, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Irion County, 1 mi W of Barnhart
Measured
1.5 in hail
Coordinates
31.130, -101.200

Hail, Crockett

When
June 12, 6:27 PM CST
Where
Crockett County, 22 mi N of Ozona
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.020, -101.200

Hail, Irion

When
June 12, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Irion County, 5 mi SW of Mertzon
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -100.880

Hail, Tom Green

When
June 12, 7:06 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, 2 mi S of Knickerbocker
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.230, -100.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
June 12, 8:55 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Water Vly
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.670, -100.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
June 12, 9:23 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County, Christoval
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
31.200, -100.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Coke

When
June 12, 9:44 PM CST
Where
Coke County, Oak Creek Res
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.070, -100.270

Large tree branches were broken.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 12, 10:00 PM CST to 10:17 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Blackwell to Maryneal
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Property damage
$1.0 million
Crop damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.080, -100.320

An intense swift moving thunderstorm from the Conco Valley to the Big Country, packing wind gusts to near 90 mph, the night of the 12th wreaked most of its havoc on the community of Blackwell. The storm felled large trees, damaged roofs, and destroyed at least one trailer home. No one was seriously injured in the storm, though one woman broke her ankle while entering a storm cellar at her home.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 12, 10:54 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Bradshaw
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.100, -99.900

Large tree limbs were blown down.

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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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: 5591581, 5591582, 5591580, 5593912, 5591579, 5593910, 5593911, 5593914, 5593913.