Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2026

Name: Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 2026
Start: 2026-06-02T12:29
End: 2026-06-02T16:38
Location: Texas

June 2, 2026 · NWS SHV · 11 events in 5 counties and zones

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 11

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 SHV wrote it up.

A remnant outflow boundary extended roughly west-to-east from North Central Texas into Northeast Texas and far Northwest Louisiana early in the afternoon on June 2nd, with a separate convective outflow boundary analyzed to the north across Southeast Oklahoma and Southwest Arkansas. South of this secondary outflow boundary, temperatures were in the lower 90s F with lower to mid 70s dew points supportive of strong buoyancy characterized by MLCAPE values 3000-3500+ J/kg. High precipitable water (PWAT) values of 1.7+ inches within the unstable environment supported strong downdrafts capable of isolated damaging wind gusts. As a result, thunderstorms increased in coverage through the afternoon along these boundaries with several damaging wind reports recorded across parts of East Texas.

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 Shreveport, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 2, 11:48 AM CST, 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Issued at 1156 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026
A backdoor cold front will bring chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms to area, especially south of a line from Mineola TX, to Shreveport, to Monroe LA, Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday night.
Daytime high temperatures will cool back down into the 80s for the latter half of the week, but widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to return to much of the forecast area Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures are likely to climb back into the lower 90s by early next week.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 11:48 AM CST, 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1248 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1156 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

 - A backdoor cold front will bring chances for scattered showers
   and thunderstorms to area, especially south of a line from
   Mineola TX, to Shreveport, to Monroe LA, Tuesday afternoon and
   into Tuesday night.

 - Daytime high temperatures will cool back down into the 80s for
   the latter half of the week, but widespread showers and
   thunderstorms are expected to return to much of the forecast
   area Saturday and Sunday.

 - Temperatures are likely to climb back into the lower 90s by
   early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1156 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

A weak ridge is still in place over much of the Central CONUS at
the time of writing that will work to suppress most convection.
Even with this suppression, a backdooring cold front could act as
a lifting mechanism for some scattered showers and storms Tuesday
afternoon and into the overnight hours. Exact locations are
unknown due to model disagreements and possible lingering outflow
boundary interactions. However, the greatest chance will be
generally along and south of I-20. QPF is generally less than half
an inch with these showers. But slow moving or training showers
could lead to isolated flooding concerns in places. Any rain that
gets going should exit our southern zones just before midnight
Tuesday night.

Slightly cooler air will follow the cold front's exit on
Wednesday, with afternoon highs climbing into the mid to upper
80s. Temperatures should stay in this range through the rest of
the week despite the strengthening upper-level ridge. This is
partially due to a region of sfc high pressure in the Mid
Atlantic, bringing easterly sfc winds instead of the typical
southerlies. This sfc high is expected to push into the Atlantic
late this week and shift winds southerly again, which will
kickstart moisture advection and warming temperatures going into
next week.

At the same time as this wind shift, the upper-level ridge that
has been at the center of our forecast over recent days will give
way to southwest flow. Several perturbations are likely to move
downstream and bring multiple rounds of showers to the Ark-La-Tx
Friday through Sunday. Confidence is fairly high that there will
be showers, but exact locations are unknown thanks to long-range
model uncertainty. Rain chances remain broad right now for this
reason. Assuming that models can figure out this pattern, we
should be able to narrow down more specifics in the coming days.

57

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1242 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

For the 02/18Z TAF update, TSRA/VCTS continues to rapidly develop
across the airspace with some gradual southward propagation
expected through 03/03Z before dissipation. This TSRA convection will
produce some localized MVFR vis/cigs through the same time period.
By 03/12Z, some patchy MVFR/IFR vis/cigs will be likely through
03/15Z. /16/

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Issued at 206 PM CDT Mon Jun 1 2026

While an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out through
tonight, spotter activation is not likely at this time.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
SHV  72  87  71  86 /  20  10  20  20
MLU  71  86  69  86 /  20  20  10  10
DEQ  69  86  68  85 /   0   0   0  20
TXK  71  89  70  88 /   0   0   0  10
ELD  69  85  67  84 /   0  10  10  10
TYR  72  89  71  89 /  20  10  10  30
GGG  72  88  70  87 /  10  10  20  30
LFK  72  88  70  87 /  40  20  20  40

&&

.SHV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
LA...None.
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

DISCUSSION...57
AVIATION...16

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:38 AM CST, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

TXZ125-021830-
Upshur TX-
1238 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN UPSHUR COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM CDT...

At 1238 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Gilmer, moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Gilmer, Rosewood, Midway, Bettie and Grice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3287 9494 3272 9486 3264 9515 3285 9515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 80DEG 16KT 3277 9498

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:45 AM CST, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

ARZ072-073-021830-
Union AR-Columbia AR-
1245 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL COLUMBIA AND WEST
CENTRAL UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1245 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Village, or 11 miles east of Magnolia, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Village, Calhoun, Spotville, Ebenezer, Noxobe, Marysville and
  Laughlin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3334 9313 3327 9292 3309 9296 3319 9324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 21DEG 8KT 3326 9304

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:50 AM CST, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

ARZ050-051-059>061-070-TXZ097-021830-
Little River AR-Howard AR-Nevada AR-Sevier AR-Miller AR-Bowie TX-
Hempstead AR-
1250 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN LITTLE
RIVER...NORTHEASTERN BOWIE...NORTHWESTERN MILLER...HEMPSTEAD...
SOUTHEASTERN HOWARD...NORTHWESTERN NEVADA AND SOUTHEASTERN SEVIER
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM CDT...

At 1250 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 13 miles northeast of Blevins to over
Ashdown, or extending from 15 miles north of Prescott to over
Ashdown, moving southeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Hope, Ashdown, Prescott, Emmet, Wilton, Blevins, Perrytown,
  Tollette, Fulton, Washington, Ogden, Saratoga, McCaskill, Ozan,
  McNab, Oakhaven, Bright Star and Red Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3374 9425 3386 9387 3398 9367 3398 9365
      3396 9362 3395 9353 3394 9353 3396 9347
      3395 9342 3396 9338 3393 9334 3392 9334
      3392 9333 3390 9330 3388 9331 3386 9330
      3384 9327 3361 9368 3348 9408
TIME...MOT...LOC 1750Z 322DEG 18KT 3402 9343 3378 9381 3369 9409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 11:57 AM CST, 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

TXZ125-136-137-150-021845-
Smith TX-Rusk TX-Gregg TX-Upshur TX-
1257 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN GREGG...
EAST CENTRAL SMITH...NORTHWESTERN RUSK AND SOUTHWESTERN UPSHUR
COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM CDT...

At 1257 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of strong
thunderstorms near Kilgore, moving west at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Longview, Kilgore, White Oak, Gladewater, Overton, New London, Arp,
  Clarksville City, East Mountain, Liberty City, Winona, Union Grove,
  Warren City and Laird Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3254 9514 3264 9503 3258 9480 3230 9483
      3223 9505 3243 9520
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 98DEG 2KT 3245 9486

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:20 PM CST, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
120 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

TXZ136-021900-
Smith TX-
120 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY
UNTIL 2 PM CDT...

At 120 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a line of strong
thunderstorms extending from 9 miles east of Tyler to 19 miles
southwest of Lindale, or extending from 9 miles east of Tyler to 17
miles west of Tyler, moving west at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Tyler, Whitehouse, Noonday and New Chapel Hill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3247 9507 3226 9503 3215 9548 3218 9547
      3218 9546 3219 9547 3220 9546 3221 9547
      3221 9548 3224 9549 3225 9547 3226 9547
      3227 9546 3230 9545 3233 9546 3235 9545
      3237 9546 3237 9547 3239 9549 3241 9550
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 77DEG 18KT 3236 9516 3232 9541 3228 9560

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jun 2, 12:24 PM CST, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Shreveport LA
124 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

LAZ001-TXZ151-021915-
Caddo LA-Panola TX-
124 PM CDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN CADDO PARISH AND
NORTHEASTERN PANOLA COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM CDT...

At 124 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Deberry, or 18 miles northeast of Carthage, moving southwest at 15
mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
  Deberry, Midyett and Front.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening
weather conditions.

&&

LAT...LON 3238 9411 3231 9397 3215 9408 3223 9431
      3236 9418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1824Z 30DEG 11KT 3231 9409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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The radar

The Shreveport radar (KSHV), 123 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:28 UTC.

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Event by event

11 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: June 2, 12:29 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 3.27 mi NNW of Omen
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 32.260, -95.130

Boat dock canopy covering was destroyed on Lake Tyler East.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: June 2, 12:45 PM CST
Where: Smith County, Whitehouse
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.230, -95.220

Tree downed onto a house in Whitehouse.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: June 2, 12:48 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 0.69 mi S of Rice
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Amateur Radio
Coordinates: 32.270, -95.300

Large tree downed at the corner of Baylor Drive and Karen Drive in Tyler.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: June 2, 1:00 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, 1.8 mi NNE of Marshall Arpt
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.545, -94.291

Trees were blown down east of Marshall.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: June 2, 1:30 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, 0.69 mi N of Hallsville
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.510, -94.570

Trees downed in Hallsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When: June 2, 1:35 PM CST
Where: Smith County, 2.99 mi WSW of Lindale
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.510, -95.450

Trees downed in Lindale.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When: June 2, 2:15 PM CST
Where: Wood County, 1.35 mi WSW of Quitman
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: 911 Call Center
Coordinates: 32.790, -95.450

Tree downed onto a house in Quitman along with many other trees downed across Wood County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When: June 2, 2:45 PM CST
Where: Harrison County, 2.15 mi NNW of Marshall
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 32.560, -94.380

Trees downed across Harrison County.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When: June 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where: Nacogdoches County, 1.04 mi NNE of Martinsville
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.644, -94.413

A few trees were blown down in and near the community of Martinsville.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When: June 2, 4:00 PM CST
Where: Nacogdoches County, 0.35 mi NW of Chireno
Measured: 56 kt (64 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.504, -94.353

A few trees were blown down in and near the town of Chireno.

Thunderstorm Wind, Angelina

When: June 2, 4:38 PM CST
Where: Angelina County, 8.27 mi E of Zavalla
Measured: 52 kt (60 mph) estimated gust
Reported by: Law Enforcement
Coordinates: 31.140, -94.291

A tree was downed across FM2743 and Mollywood Road.

What these are

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: 1344698, 1344707, 1344700, 1346810, 1344709, 1344701, 1344704, 1344710, 1346811, 1346812, 1346813.