Texas, 1998

Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 30, 1998

June 30, 1998 · NWS AMA · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms across the northeast Texas panhandle produced large hail and some flooding from very heavy rains during the evening hours. Another severe thunderstorm over the northwest Texas panhandle during the late evening produced very high winds along with some damage to trees.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms across the northeast Texas panhandle produced large hail and some flooding from very heavy rains during the evening hours. Another severe thunderstorm over the northwest Texas panhandle during the late evening produced very high winds along with some damage to trees.

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Event by event

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

Hail, Hemphill

When
June 30, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hemphill County, 3 mi WNW of Gageby
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
35.630, -100.380

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 30, 7:25 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 5 mi W of Perryton
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.400, -100.880

Hail, Ochiltree

When
June 30, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 10 mi S of Perryton
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.250, -100.800

Hail, Lipscomb

When
June 30, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County, 5 mi W of Darrouzett
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.430, -100.400

Flash Flood, Ochiltree

When
June 30, 9:15 PM CST to 11:30 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County, 15 mi SE of Perryton
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.278, -100.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flooding in Wolf Creek Park about 15 miles southeast of Perryton. Water covering State Highway 70 over southern Ochiltree county.

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallam

When
June 30, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Dallam County, 8 mi NW of Dalhart
Measured
87 kt (100 mph)
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
36.150, -102.620

Six inch diameter tree limbs were reported down.

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.

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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: 5654279, 5654280, 5654281, 5654282, 5654283, 5654284.