Texas, 2001

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 12, 2001

June 12, 2001 · NWS SJT · 7 events in 2 counties and zones

A severe thunderstorm produce golf ball size hail, winds estimated at 70 mph, and 2 brief tornados as the storm crossed extreme northwest Nolan County. Tractor trailers were blown over by the wind, with extensive damage also reported to two homes.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$80,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
7

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 SJT wrote it up.

A severe thunderstorm produce golf ball size hail, winds estimated at 70 mph, and 2 brief tornados as the storm crossed extreme northwest Nolan County. Tractor trailers were blown over by the wind, with extensive damage also reported to two homes.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 12, 5:52 PM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 5:52 PM CST, 2 hours 23 minutes before
WEST CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
652 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001

WITH ONGOING ACTIVITY ALONG DRYLINE FROM IRAAN AND GARDEN CITY...TO BIG
SPRING AND SNYDER...HAVE DECIDED TO INTRODUCE EVENING POP WEST HALF.
DEBRIS TO ALSO RESULT IN PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES MOST OF NIGHT. UPDATE
ALREADY HIT THE STREETS.

.SJT...CAUTION ON AREA LAKES BIG COUNTRY TONIGHT.

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 6:07 PM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
TXZ049-054-064>066-071>073-076>078-098-099-113-114-127-128-139-140-
154-155-168>170-130400-

WEST CENTRAL TEXAS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN ANGELO TX
707 PM CDT TUE JUN 12 2001

...WIDELY SCATTERED NON SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
WESTERN PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL TEXAS THIS EVENING...

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS HAVE DEVELOPED ALONG THE DRYLINE THIS
EVENING FROM IRAAN AND GARDEN CITY...TO BIG SPRING AND SYNDER. THESE
STORMS AREA MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH...AND MAY REACH OZONA...SAN ANGELO
AND SWEETWATER BY 900 PM. THESE STORMS ARE MOVING INTO DEEPER
MOISTURE AND GREATER INSTABILITY...SO THEY MAY INTENSIFY. WITH THE
LOSS OF HEATING...THESE STORMS SHOULD QUICKLY DISSIPATE BY 10 OR 11
PM.

WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER STORMS.
TEMPERATURES REMAIN TOO WARM ALOFT TO SUPPORT LARGE HAIL.

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

FOR THE SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO OUTLOOK SEE PRODUCT
LBBSPSMAF. FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS OUTLOOK SEE PRODUCT LBBSPSLBB. FOR
THE CENTRAL OKLAHOMA OUTLOOK SEE PRODUCT OKCSPSOKC. FOR THE NORTH
TEXAS OUTLOOK SEE PRODUCT FTWSPSFTW. FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
OUTLOOK SEE PRODUCT SATSPSSAT.

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The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 118 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:15 UTC.

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Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Nolan

When
June 12, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Roscoe
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.433, -100.533

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 12, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 5 mi NW of Roscoe
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.483, -100.600

Four tractor trailers were blown over by winds estimated at 70 mph on Highway 84 northwest of Roscoe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 12, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 5 mi NW of Roscoe
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.483, -100.600

Two homes northwest of Roscoe suffered extensive damage when thunderstorm winds blew through the area. Each home had extensive roof damage, allowing water to enter and cause most of the damage.

Tornado, Nolan

When
June 12, 8:42 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 2 mi NW of Roscoe
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.450, -100.550

Nolan County storm spotters reported a a brief tornado touchdown in open country northwest of Roscoe.

Tornado, Nolan

When
June 12, 8:53 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, 3 mi N of Roscoe
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
20 yd
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.483, -100.533

Spotters reported a second brief tornado touchdown north of Roscoe.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nolan

When
June 12, 9:26 PM CST
Where
Nolan County, Sweetwater
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.467, -100.400

Thunderstorm winds downed trees, ripped shingles off roofs, and knocked down power lines across the city of Sweetwater.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Jones County, 6 mi E of Hamlin
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
32.883, -100.033

High winds moved a large water tank with 100 gallons of water in it about a quarter of a mile, destroying the tank. These same winds also blew 3 metal doors off a barn.

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.

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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: 5250961, 5250962, 5250966, 5250963, 5250964, 5250965, 5250967.