Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, April 20, 1987

April 20, 1987 · NWS SAT · 8 events in 6 counties and zones

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

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
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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

7 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Val Verde

When
April 20, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Val Verde County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
29.370, -100.920

Hail, Eastland

When
April 20, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -98.970

Hail, Stephens

When
April 20, 5:40 PM CST
Where
Stephens County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -98.870

Hail, Wise

When
April 20, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.320, -97.730

Hail, Wise

When
April 20, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -97.680

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 20, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.880, -98.430

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
April 20, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.870, -98.420

Hail, Tom Green

When
April 20, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Measured
2.25 in hail
Coordinates
31.600, -100.650

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

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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: 10141086, 10141087, 10141943, 10141944, 10141945, 10141946, 10141947, 10141948.