Texas, 2019

Tornado and Hail in Texas, June 21, 2019

June 21, 2019 · NWS MAF · 13 events in 4 counties and zones

An upper-level trough was over the western part of the country. There was intense daytime heating and a dryline was in place across West Texas.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. 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
$4,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
13

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 MAF wrote it up.

An upper-level trough was over the western part of the country. There was intense daytime heating and a dryline was in place across West Texas. An upper level disturbance moved over the area which brought additional lift. High instability was present as well as dry air below the cloud layer which increased the threat for strong winds. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms that produced large hail, strong winds, and a tornado.

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 Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 21, 3:25 PM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 3:25 PM CST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
425 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

.DISCUSSION...

Models this forecast cycle remain very consistent, when compared
to previous runs. The upper flow over West Texas and Southeast New
Mexico will continue from the southwest, at least through Sunday
afternoon. Then, another upper trough axis will move out of the
southern Rockies and into the Plains. Meanwhile, some convection
may develop along and near a dryline; thus, this potential,
although a small potential, deserves at least 20 PoPs, for mainly
our eastern counties this evening, as well as Saturday and Sunday
evenings. Otherwise, for this next work week, the forecast is
mainly dry, except for perhaps afternoon convection over the Davis
Mountains a couple of days.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Dry and breezy conditions are expected to develop behind a dryline
this afternoon with minimum relative humidity dropping to 8-15
percent across the Guadalupe Mountains and the southeast New
Mexico Plains. Despite ERC values mainly in the 25 to 50th
percentile, RFTI's will likely range from 3 to 5. Similar
conditions may develop Saturday afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring                     73  96  71  94 /  20  10  20  10
Carlsbad                       66  99  66  95 /   0   0   0   0
Dryden                         75  97  74  96 /  20  10  20  10
Fort Stockton                  71  98  70  96 /  10  10  20   0
Guadalupe Pass                 65  91  63  87 /   0   0  10   0
Hobbs                          66  96  64  92 /  10  10   0   0
Marfa                          58  91  54  89 /  10   0  10   0
Midland Intl Airport           74  99  72  96 /  20  10  10   0
Odessa                         72  99  71  96 /  10  10  10   0
Wink                           69 101  68  98 /  10  10  10   0

&&

.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...None.
TX...None.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 21, 1:42 PM CST, 3 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
242 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082-
270>282-222000-
Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains-
Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines-
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-
Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-
Davis Mountains Foothills-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-
Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County-
245 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019 /145 PM MDT Fri Jun 21 2019/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast New
Mexico, southwest Texas, and western Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening from the
Permian Basin southwestward across the Trans Pecos to the Davis
Mountains and Big Bend Area. A few storms may become strong to
severe with large hail and damaging winds.

Dry and breezy conditions will result in near critical fire
weather conditions today through early this evening in the
Guadalupe and Davis Mountains and the southeast New Mexico
Plains.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories,
and statements, can be found on the internet at...
https://weather.gov/midland

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 21, 2:32 PM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
332 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ075-212115-
Pecos TX-
332 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PECOS COUNTY UNTIL
415 PM CDT...

At 332 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles west of Bakersfield, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Bakersfield around 410 PM CDT.
  Girvin around 415 PM CDT.

LAT...LON 3079 10243 3092 10256 3109 10241 3108 10237
      3103 10227 3092 10216
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 229DEG 7KT 3091 10243

Daniels
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:20 PM CST, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
420 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ075-212200-
Pecos TX-
420 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL PECOS COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM CDT...

At 420 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles northeast of Fort Stockton, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Pecos
County.

LAT...LON 3088 10258 3096 10286 3127 10269 3108 10240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2120Z 214DEG 8KT 3099 10267

Daniels
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:28 PM CST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
428 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ279-282-212215-
Central Brewster County TX-Lower Brewster County TX-
428 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY
UNTIL 515 PM CDT...

At 427 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 32
miles southwest of Terrell County Airport, or 32 miles south of
Sanderson, moving north at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central
Brewster County.

LAT...LON 2990 10287 3000 10249 2976 10240 2979 10251
      2975 10255 2976 10257 2973 10263 2973 10266
      2975 10267 2972 10269 2967 10269 2967 10272
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 163DEG 14KT 2970 10257

Daniels
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:51 PM CST, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
451 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ075-212230-
Pecos TX-
451 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PECOS COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM CDT...

At 451 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 15
miles west of Bakersfield, moving north at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern Pecos
County, including the following locations... Fort Stockton-Pecos
County Airport and Firestone Test Track.

LAT...LON 3111 10325 3126 10252 3081 10226 3058 10332
      3078 10357
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 179DEG 12KT 3087 10256

Daniels
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 3:53 PM CST, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
453 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ048-052-053-212245-
Mitchell TX-Scurry TX-Howard TX-
453 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL...SOUTHERN
SCURRY AND NORTHEASTERN HOWARD COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM CDT...

At 453 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Westbrook, or 15 miles west of Colorado City, moving northeast at 25
mph.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This strong thunderstorm will be near...
  Colorado City Airport around 520 PM CDT.

Other locations impacted by this storm include Dunn, Vincent,
Randalls Corner, Ira, Winston Field, Cuthbert, Union and Buford.

LAT...LON 3224 10105 3234 10133 3253 10123 3253 10117
      3263 10117 3280 10108 3262 10068
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 214DEG 20KT 3239 10112

Daniels
Special weather statement, Jun 21, 4:19 PM CST, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service MIDLAND TX
Issued by National Weather Service San Angelo TX
519 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

TXZ048-212245-
Scurry TX-
519 PM CDT Fri Jun 21 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SCURRY COUNTY UNTIL
545 PM CDT...

At 519 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Snyder, moving north at 20 mph.

Penny size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northeastern Scurry
County, including the following locations... Hudd.

LAT...LON 3271 10074 3275 10098 3296 10098 3297 10095
      3296 10066 3294 10066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 187DEG 17KT 3282 10087

Daniels

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:45 UTC.

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Event by event

9 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Scurry

When
June 21, 4:45 PM CST to 4:50 PM CST
Where
Scurry County, 24 mi NE of Knapp
Measured
1.5 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.896, -100.828

Hail, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:00 PM CST to 5:05 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 10.57 mi S of Baldridge
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
30.878, -102.652

Hail, Ector

When
June 21, 5:07 PM CST to 5:12 PM CST
Where
Ector County, 4.35 mi NNW of Pleasant Farms
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.735, -102.356

Tornado, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:10 PM CST to 5:14 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 16 mi SE of Ft Stockton to 15.89 mi SE of Ft Stockton
Rating
EF0
Path length
0.31 mi
Path width
30 yd
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
30.716, -102.679

A thunderstorm produced a tornado 16 miles southeast of Fort Stockton. The tornado was seen by both law enforcement and the public. The length and path width are estimated. No damage was reported with this tornado.

Hail, Ector

When
June 21, 5:12 PM CST to 5:17 PM CST
Where
Ector County, 3 mi N of Pleasant Farms
Measured
1.25 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.723, -102.320

Hail, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:25 PM CST to 5:30 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 8 mi SSE of Ft Stockton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
30.773, -102.818

Thunderstorm Wind, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:25 PM CST to 5:26 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 9.31 mi SSE of Ft Stockton
Measured
65 kt (75 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$4,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.763, -102.793

A thunderstorm moved across Pecos County and produced wind damage about ten miles southeast of Fort Stockton. A power pole was snapped at the mid point and power lines were blown down just west of Highway 285. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Hail, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:28 PM CST to 5:33 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 8 mi SSE of Ft Stockton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
30.773, -102.818

Hail, Pecos

When
June 21, 5:38 PM CST to 5:43 PM CST
Where
Pecos County, 11 mi S of Ft Stockton
Measured
1.75 in hail
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.721, -102.870

Hail, Borden

When
June 21, 6:46 PM CST to 6:51 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 3 mi S of Gail
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.727, -101.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Borden

When
June 21, 6:50 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 0.67 mi W of Gail
Measured
51 kt (59 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
32.770, -101.442

A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 59 mph wind gust in Gail.

Hail, Borden

When
June 21, 7:11 PM CST to 7:16 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 17 mi NE of Gail
Measured
0.88 in hail
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.944, -101.223

Thunderstorm Wind, Borden

When
June 21, 7:11 PM CST
Where
Borden County, 17 mi NE of Gail
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.944, -101.223

A thunderstorm moved across Borden County and produced a 60 mph wind gust six miles northwest of Fluvanna.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.
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.

The same day elsewhere

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: 833065, 833072, 833074, 833477, 833076, 833110, 833476, 833078, 833079, 833084, 833089, 833106, 833108.