Texas, 1997

Hail in Texas, June 14, 1997

June 14, 1997 · NWS MAF · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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 Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 23 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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Event by event

4 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Ector

When
June 14, 3:15 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County, Gardendale
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.000, -102.420

A storm that developed over northern Ector County briefly showed supercell-type characteristics and dropped baseball hail on Gardendale.

Hail, Midland

When
June 14, 3:40 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 4 mi NNW of Midland
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
32.050, -102.120

The Gardendale storm moved to the northeast while developing on its south end and brushed the north sections of Midland with hail slightly larger than a quarter.

Hail, Midland

When
June 14, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 6 mi N of Midland
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.080, -102.080

Hail, Martin

When
June 14, 3:59 PM CST
Where
Martin County, 17 mi WSW of Stanton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -102.070

Golfball size hail fell along the Midland/Martin County line on State Highway 349.

What these are

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

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: 5611505, 5611506, 5611507, 5611508.