Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 1997

Name: Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 1997
Start: 1997-06-17T04:45
End: 1997-06-17T10:27
Location: Texas

June 17, 1997 · NWS HGX · 11 events in 9 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $55,000
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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 Houston radar (KHGX), 181 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:44 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Houston

When: June 17, 4:45 AM CST
Where: Houston County, 11 mi S of Crockett
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 31.080, -95.350

Large limbs blown down across southern parts of the county

Thunderstorm Wind, Trinity

When: June 17, 5:20 AM CST
Where: Trinity County, 4 mi S of Trinity
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.880, -95.380

Trees blown down on northern side of Lake Livingston

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When: June 17, 5:30 AM CST
Where: Polk County, Onalaska
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.820, -95.130

Trees blown down in Onalaska along HWY 190

Thunderstorm Wind, Washington

When: June 17, 6:18 AM CST
Where: Washington County, Brenham
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.170, -96.400

Transformer blown off pole at 2400 block of S Austin.

Hail, Grimes

When: June 17, 6:45 AM CST
Where: Grimes County, Stoneham
Measured: 0.75 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.370, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When: June 17, 6:55 AM CST
Where: Harris County, Kingwood
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.030, -95.270

Trees blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Grimes

When: June 17, 7:00 AM CST
Where: Grimes County, Plantersville
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.330, -95.850

Numerous large branches blown down.

Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty

When: June 17, 7:43 AM CST
Where: Liberty County, 2 mi N of Dayton
Measured: 50 kt (58 mph)
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.080, -94.880

Large limbs blown down. EMC measured 50 kt winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Austin

When: June 17, 9:50 AM CST
Where: Austin County, Kenney
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.050, -96.330

Trees blown down blocking area roads.

Hail, Colorado

When: June 17, 10:04 AM CST
Where: Colorado County, 2 mi W of Frelsburg
Measured: 0.88 in hail
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.870, -96.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Colorado

When: June 17, 10:27 AM CST
Where: Colorado County, Columbus
Property damage: $5,000
Coordinates: 29.720, -96.550

Large limbs blown down.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, June 1997

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: 5610838, 5610839, 5610840, 5610841, 5610842, 5610948, 5610947, 5610949, 5610950, 5610951, 5610952.