June Hail and Wind Storms 12/31/1903—06/08/2025

June 4 - June 8 Hail covered the ground on the June 4 storm, but did minimal damage to buildings and vehicles. The June 8 storm came in with 84mph wind gusts, much larger hail stones, and about 1.1 inches of rain in less than 30 minutes. It shredded trees, the garden, and the roofs on everything.
June 4 Lots of water running off the roof. Hailstones playing drums on the grill lid.
June 4
Lots of water running off the roof. Hailstones playing drums on the grill lid.
June 4 Front Yard The dark band in the grass is our neighbor's black mulch from her flowerbeds. Note the water splashing on the barrier posts on the spillway across the street
June 4 Front Yard
The dark band in the grass is our neighbor's black mulch from her flowerbeds.
Note the water splashing on the barrier posts on the spillway across the street
Back yard before the storms This is a clip from late afternoon, June 4
Back yard before the storms
This is a clip from late afternoon, June 4
Back yard after the storms This is a clip mid morning, June 8
Back yard after the storms
This is a clip mid morning, June 8
Front yard before the storms This is a clip from late afternoon, June 4. Check out the tomatoes on the porch and the trees across the street
Front yard before the storms
This is a clip from late afternoon, June 4.
Check out the tomatoes on the porch and the trees across the street
Back yard after the storms This is a clip the morning of June 8. Note the tomatoes and the trees
Back yard after the storms
This is a clip the morning of June 8.
Note the tomatoes and the trees
Our neighbor to the north Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
Our neighbor to the north
Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
Our neighbor's flower bed mulch in our yard Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
Our neighbor's flower bed mulch in our yard
Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
Note the water path From the street looking into the NW corner of our front yard
Note the water path
From the street looking into the NW corner of our front yard
West facing roof Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
West facing roof
Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
Front porch The tomatoes and flowers made out pretty well
Front porch
The tomatoes and flowers made out pretty well
There are a couple of hundred pounds of mulberries on the ground between the houses and our back yard Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
There are a couple of hundred pounds of mulberries on the ground between the houses and our back yard
Aftermath of the June 4 rain and hail
IMG_2201 Some fence material was deposited at the bottom of the spillway
Some fence material was deposited at the bottom of the spillway
June 8 rainfall 1.09
June 8 rainfall
1.09" of rain in about 30 minutes
84mph wind gust recorded
Data from: https://mesonet.ttu.edu/
The storm hit June 8 at about 2:30am June 8 weather summary as of 8:00am Data from: https://mesonet.ttu.edu/
The storm hit June 8 at about 2:30am
June 8 weather summary as of 8:00am
Data from: https://mesonet.ttu.edu/
June 8 storm damage Crab apple on the west end of the front yard
June 8 storm damage
Crab apple on the west end of the front yard
About a third of our crab apple on the east end of the front yard Canyon River washed it down the street, almost to our alley. Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
About a third of our crab apple on the east end of the front yard
Canyon River washed it down the street, almost to our alley.
Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Ice plant and iris in the corner garden Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Ice plant and iris in the corner garden
Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Shredded tree leaves Alley view. Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Shredded tree leaves
Alley view.
Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Shredded tree leaves Alley view. Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.
Shredded tree leaves
Alley view.
Aftermath of hail, rain, and wind.