Texas, 1997

Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, June 13, 1997

June 13, 1997 · NWS FWD · 9 events in 1 county or zone

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
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 Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 188 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:43 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Delta

When
June 13, 4:45 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Lake Creek
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.450, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 13, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Lake Creek
Property damage
$30,000
Coordinates
33.450, -95.580

Strong winds blew the roof and the porch off a home.

Flash Flood, Delta

When
June 13, 5:12 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Enloe
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Highway 198 was reported flooded.

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 13, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Lake Creek
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.450, -95.580

Strong winds flipped a mobile home and blew down trees.

Hail, Delta

When
June 13, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Delta County, 5 mi W of Klondike
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -95.850

Hail, Delta

When
June 13, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Delta County, 5 mi W of Klondike
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -95.850

Hail, Delta

When
June 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Delta County, 5 mi W of Klondike
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 13, 6:05 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Klondike
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
33.330, -95.770

Flash Flood, Delta

When
June 13, 7:19 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Delta County, Cooper
Coordinates
33.386, -95.672 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous roads throughout the county were reported flooded.

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.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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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: 5609323, 5609324, 5609325, 5609404, 5609405, 5609406, 5609407, 5609408, 5609409.