Texas, 1997

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 16, 1997

June 16, 1997 · NWS FWD · 6 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$35,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:08 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Young

When
June 16, 7:07 PM CST
Where
Young County, 3 mi S of Newcastle
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.150, -98.750

Hail, Young

When
June 16, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Young County, 10 mi SW of Graham
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -98.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
June 16, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Young County, Olney
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
33.370, -98.770

Strong winds blew down trees and power lines, and damaged homes.

Tornado, Young

When
June 16, 8:50 PM CST to 8:51 PM CST
Where
Young County, Eliasville
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
25 yd
Coordinates
32.950, -98.750

Spotters reported a brief tornado touchdown.

Tornado, Young

When
June 16, 9:10 PM CST to 9:12 PM CST
Where
Young County, South Bend
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
35 yd
Coordinates
33.000, -98.670

A tornado destroyed large trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Young

When
June 16, 9:34 PM CST
Where
Young County, Newcastle
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
33.200, -98.750

Strong winds removed the roof from a mobile home.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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: 5608085, 5608088, 5608086, 5608087, 5608089, 5608090.