Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, June 14, 1997

June 14, 1997 · NWS MAF · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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), 42 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:38 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Martin

When
June 14, 4:39 PM CST
Where
Martin County, Stanton
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.130, -101.800

High winds knocked down power poles in Stanton

Hail, Martin

When
June 14, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Martin County, Stanton
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.130, -101.800

This storm formed of the southern flank of the storm that passed over north Midland.

Hail, Midland

When
June 14, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Midland County, 7 mi NE of Greenwood
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.070, -101.830

This cell over northeastern Midland County developed very rapidly on the southern flank of the Stanton storm and briefly produced golfball size hail.

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: 5611512, 5611513, 5611514.