Hail, Knox
- When
- June 9, 2:15 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Truscott
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -99.800
Flash Flood and Hail in Texas, June 9, 1998
Summary of events of June 9, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved from west Texas into north Texas during the afternoon of the 9th, producing large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds. The largest hail (up to the size of baseballs) was reported north of Electra in Wichita County.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 2
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 37
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 OUN wrote it up.
Summary of events of June 9, 1998:Severe thunderstorms moved from west Texas into north Texas during the afternoon of the 9th, producing large hail and damaging thunderstorm winds. The largest hail (up to the size of baseballs) was reported north of Electra in Wichita County. The strongest winds were estimated at 90 mph south of Holliday in Archer County. A particularly severe thunderstorm affected Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita County, causing extensive damage to many of the buildings and an aircraft. Two soldiers were also injured by large hail.See preceding individual Storm Data entries for further details and additional reports.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
22 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Hail, Knox
- When
- June 9, 2:45 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Knox City
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.420, -99.800
Hail, Knox
- When
- June 9, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Knox County, Gilliland
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -99.680
Hail, Foard
- When
- June 9, 3:00 PM CST to 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Foard County, 8 mi SE of Crowell
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -99.620
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:23 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Electra
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -98.920
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:23 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Electra
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -98.920
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:28 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, 8 mi N of Electra
- Measured
- 2.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -98.920
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:30 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, 2 mi E of Electra
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.030, -98.880
Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor
- When
- June 9, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, Mabelle
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.670, -99.130
Severe thunderstorm winds downed 2-inch tree limbs.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:37 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Iowa Park
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.950, -98.670
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:58 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
Occurred at I-44 and Missile Road.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 3:58 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
Occurred at I44 and Missile Road.
Hail, Baylor
- When
- June 9, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, 8 mi N of Mabelle
- Measured
- 1 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -99.130
Thunderstorm Wind, Baylor
- When
- June 9, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, 8 mi N of Mabelle
- Property damage
- $10
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.780, -99.130
Severe thunderstorm winds downed 2-inch tree limbs.
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 4:00 PM CST to 4:15 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Sheppard Afb
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Injuries
- 2 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $1.0 million
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.980, -98.500
Hail larger than golf balls, combined with severe thunderstorm winds up to 79 mph, caused extensive damage and 2 injuries at Sheppard Air Force Base. The 2 injuries occurred when some soldiers were caught outside in the hailstorm. 48 (out of a squadron of 200) T-37 training jets were damaged by 2-inch hail. The winds blew the protective covers from the planes and the hail then knocked holes in the wings and broke the planes' windshields. Over 100 cars on the base were damaged. A window was knocked out of the air traffic control tower. One house sustained heavy damage when all of its west-facing shutters were destroyed and 3 skylights and 2 windows were broken. Numerous trees were snapped by the severe winds.
Hail, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 4:02 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Burkburnett
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.100, -98.570
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 4:03 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Dundee
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -98.900
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 4:03 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 65 kt (75 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
Measured at the KSPS observing site.
Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 4:04 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Measured
- 68 kt (78 mph)
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 33.900, -98.500
Measured at the KSPS observing site.
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Dundee
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -98.900
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, Dundee
- Measured
- 2 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.730, -98.900
Hail, Baylor
- When
- June 9, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, 4 mi N of Mabelle
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.720, -99.130
Hail, Baylor
- When
- June 9, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Baylor County, 4 mi N of Mabelle
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.720, -99.130
Lightning, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 4:10 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a house, setting fire to the attic. The fire was contained and damage was estimated at $1,000.
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 9, 4:13 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -98.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 9, 4:20 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 3 mi SW of Dean
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.970, -98.400
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 4:46 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 2 mi S of Holliday
- Measured
- 3.9 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.770, -98.700
Thunderstorm Wind, Archer
- When
- June 9, 4:46 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 2 mi S of Holliday
- Measured
- 78 kt (90 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.770, -98.700
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 5:01 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 5 mi SE of Holliday
- Measured
- 1.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.750, -98.630
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 9, 5:01 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 10 mi SW of Henrietta
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.720, -98.320
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 9, 5:12 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -98.200
Thunderstorm Wind, Clay
- When
- June 9, 5:16 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, Henrietta
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.820, -98.200
Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines and rolled a mobile home in a dealer's parking lot.
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 5:44 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 2 mi N of Windthorst
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.600, -98.450
Flash Flood, Wichita
- When
- June 9, 5:50 PM CST
- Where
- Wichita County, Wichita Falls
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.988, -98.704 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Bacon Switch Road was under water.
Hail, Archer
- When
- June 9, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Archer County, 4 mi W of Windthorst
- Measured
- 0.88 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.570, -98.520
Hail, Clay
- When
- June 9, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Clay County, 12 mi S of Henrietta
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 33.650, -98.200
Hail, Wilbarger
- When
- June 9, 6:16 PM CST
- Where
- Wilbarger County, Vernon
- Measured
- 0.75 in hail
- Reported by
- UNKNOWN
- Coordinates
- 34.150, -99.280
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flooding in Iowa, June 9 to 30, 1998
- Rip Current in Florida, June 9, 1998
- Heat in Texas, June 9, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, June 9 to 10, 1998
- Heavy Rain in Utah, June 9, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Tennessee, June 9, 1998
- Hail in Nebraska, June 9 to 10, 1998
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Ohio, June 9 to 10, 1998
- Flash Flooding in Kentucky, June 9, 1998
- Flood in Kentucky, June 9 to 10, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 9, 1998
- Damaging Winds and High Wind in Oklahoma, June 9 to 10, 1998
More
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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: 5667212, 5667198, 5667199, 5667206, 5667214, 5667215, 5667213, 5667216, 5667218, 5667217, 5667225, 5667226, 5667220, 5667221, 5667302, 5667227, 5667222, 5667228, 5667301, 5667197, 5667223, 5667209, 5667219, 5667303, 5667202, 5667224, 5667200, 5667201, 5667207, 5667208, 5667211, 5667203, 5667210, 5667204, 5667196, 5667205, 5667090.