Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS FWD · 15 events in 1 county or zone

9 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
$14,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
15

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), 50 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:42 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 6:40 PM CST to 6:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Coppell
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.950, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Coppell
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.950, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Richardson
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.950, -96.720

Strong winds blew down power lines.

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Grapevine
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.080

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Strong winds blew down large tree limbs and damaged the roof of a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:01 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Strong winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Garland
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.920, -96.630

Strong winds blew down large tree limbs.

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:37 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Grand Prairie
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:39 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Cedar Hill
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -96.950

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 10:57 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, De Soto
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Grand Prairie
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
32.750, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:22 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Dallas
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Duncanville
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:24 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, Duncanville
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.650, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
June 16, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Dallas County, De Soto
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.580, -96.850

Strong winds blew down power lines.

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: 5607960, 5607961, 5607962, 5607963, 5607964, 5607965, 5607966, 5607967, 5607968, 5607969, 5607970, 5607971, 5607972, 5607973, 5607974.