Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS FWD · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$12,000
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 Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:03 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
June 16, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, Palo Pinto
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -98.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
June 16, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, Graford
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
32.930, -98.250

Strong winds blew down large limbs and signs in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
June 16, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County, Mineral Wells
Property damage
$7,000
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Strong winds blew down power lines. A tree was blown onto a car resulting in minor damage.

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.

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: 5608082, 5608083, 5608084.