Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 13, 1997

June 13, 1997 · NWS SHV · 13 events in 5 counties and zones

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$170,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 90 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:15 UTC.

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Event by event

7 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 13, 6:10 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 3 mi E of Hughes Spgs
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -94.550

Hail, Camp

When
June 13, 6:11 PM CST
Where
Camp County, Pittsburg
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -94.970

Hail, Camp

When
June 13, 6:14 PM CST
Where
Camp County, Pine
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -94.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 13, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Cass County, Hughes Spgs
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Numerous trees and power lines toppled with power outages to the entire city.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 13, 6:18 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 5 mi N of Linden
Measured
70 kt (81 mph)
Property damage
$170,000
Coordinates
33.080, -94.330

Severe thunderstorms which produced so much damage across northeast Texas continued to move east into Cass County. Numerous trees and power lines were toppled. A total of 50 telephone poles were broken in the city smashing cars and homes. Plenty of warning was received that no injuries occurred.

Thunderstorm Wind, Cass

When
June 13, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Cass County, 5 mi NW of Atlanta
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
33.170, -94.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Marion

When
June 13, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Marion County, 2 mi E of Smithland
Measured
60 kt (69 mph)
Coordinates
32.820, -94.130

Hail, Wood

When
June 13, 7:28 PM CST
Where
Wood County, Winnsboro
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -95.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Wood County, Hawkins
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
32.580, -95.220

Hail, Wood

When
June 13, 7:55 PM CST
Where
Wood County, Hawkins
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -95.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
June 13, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Gregg County, Longview
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Several trees toppled across power lines resulting in power outages.

Hail, Wood

When
June 13, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Wood County, Mineola
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.670, -95.480

Hail, Gregg

When
June 13, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Gregg County, 3 mi SE of Longview
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.450, -94.700

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.

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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: 5603974, 5603976, 5603975, 5603977, 5603978, 5603979, 5603980, 5604095, 5604096, 5604097, 5603981, 5604098, 5604094.