Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, April 13, 1987

April 13, 1987 · NWS SAT · 32 events in 22 counties and zones

22 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • 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
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
32

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.

Event by event

22 thunderstorm wind, 10 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Tarrant

When
April 13, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.580, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Llano

When
April 13, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Llano County
Coordinates
30.750, -98.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Llano

When
April 13, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Llano County
Coordinates
30.650, -98.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Llano

When
April 13, 4:30 AM CST
Where
Llano County
Coordinates
30.880, -98.470

Hail, Burnet

When
April 13, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Burnet County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.750, -98.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
April 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.100, -97.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
April 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Coryell County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
April 13, 6:15 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
85 kt (98 mph)
Coordinates
31.130, -97.730

Hail, Williamson

When
April 13, 6:35 AM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.670, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
April 13, 6:36 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Measured
65 kt (75 mph)
Coordinates
31.150, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Williamson

When
April 13, 6:50 AM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
30.780, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 13, 6:55 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.330, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
April 13, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Bell County
Coordinates
31.180, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
April 13, 7:15 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Falls

When
April 13, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Falls County
Coordinates
31.380, -96.900

Thunderstorm Wind, Limestone

When
April 13, 7:45 AM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
April 13, 7:50 AM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.780, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
April 13, 8:00 AM CST
Where
Navarro County
Coordinates
31.880, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
April 13, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.330, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
April 13, 8:50 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.520, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
April 13, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.200, -95.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
April 13, 8:55 AM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.370, -96.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
April 13, 9:00 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.650, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Rains

When
April 13, 9:15 AM CST
Where
Rains County
Coordinates
32.880, -95.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
April 13, 9:30 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Coordinates
33.080, -95.570

Hail, Rusk

When
April 13, 9:50 AM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.830, -94.920

Hail, Harrison

When
April 13, 9:58 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.620, -94.370

Hail, Harrison

When
April 13, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.700, -94.170

Hail, Marion

When
April 13, 10:05 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -94.370

Hail, Cass

When
April 13, 10:15 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -94.250

Hail, Bowie

When
April 13, 10:22 AM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -94.130

Hail, Jasper

When
April 13, 3:18 PM CST
Where
Jasper County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.650, -93.920

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.

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: 10141054, 10141055, 10141056, 10141057, 10141058, 10141059, 10141060, 10141061, 10141062, 10141063, 10141064, 10141065, 10141066, 10141067, 10141068, 10141069, 10141070, 10141071, 10141072, 10141073, 10141074, 10141075, 10141076, 10141077, 10141078, 10141079, 10141080, 10141081, 10141082, 10141083, 10141084, 10141085.