Texas, 1997

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS FWD · 9 events in 5 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$92,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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), 108 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:30 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
June 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Jacksboro
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Strong winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
June 16, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jack County, Bryson
Coordinates
33.170, -98.380

Strong winds blew down trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 16, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Godley
Property damage
$2,000
Coordinates
32.450, -97.530

Strong winds blew down power lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
June 16, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Johnson County, Joshua
Property damage
$40,000
Coordinates
32.470, -97.380

Strong winds destroyed several barns and damaged mobile homes.

Hail, Comanche

When
June 16, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, 3 mi W of Proctor
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -98.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Comanche

When
June 16, 11:35 PM CST
Where
Comanche County, Lamkin
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
31.820, -98.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
June 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Ellis County, Midlothian
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
32.480, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
June 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Rains County, Emory
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -95.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
June 16, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Rains County, Emory
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
32.870, -95.750

Strong winds uprooted several large trees. A home received major damage after a tree was blown down onto it.

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: 5608103, 5608104, 5608105, 5608106, 5608107, 5608108, 5608109, 5608110, 5608190.