Texas, 1997

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 20, 1997

June 20, 1997 · NWS SJT · 3 events in 1 county or zone

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

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$10,000
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

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Event by event

1 hail, 1 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Mitchell

When
June 20, 8:05 PM CST to 8:24 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County, Westbrook to 7 mi ESE of Westbrook
Measured
1.75 in hail
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$10,000
Coordinates
32.350, -101.130

Hail damaged many vehicles on Interstate 20.

Flash Flood, Mitchell

When
June 20, 8:25 PM CST to 9:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County, Westbrook
Coordinates
32.306, -100.921 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy rains caused flooding in the streets of Westbrook.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mitchell

When
June 20, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Mitchell County, 5 mi S of Colorado City
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
32.330, -100.850

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
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: 5601993, 5601994, 5601995.