Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 14, 1987

February 14, 1987 · NWS FTW · 43 events in 29 counties and zones

27 thunderstorm wind, 16 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.

  • 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
1
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
43

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

27 thunderstorm wind, 16 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
February 14, 6:16 PM CST
Where
Taylor County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.850

Hail, Erath

When
February 14, 6:33 PM CST
Where
Erath County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
February 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.400, -98.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
February 14, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Eastland County
Coordinates
32.100, -98.970

Hail, Parker

When
February 14, 7:05 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -97.830

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
February 14, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Hail, Comanche

When
February 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.820, -98.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
February 14, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.230, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
February 14, 7:54 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -98.500

Thunderstorm Wind, Palo Pinto

When
February 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Coordinates
32.800, -98.100

Thunderstorm Wind, Jack

When
February 14, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Coordinates
33.050, -98.170

Hail, Jack

When
February 14, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.220, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
February 14, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Coordinates
33.220, -97.870

Hail, Montague

When
February 14, 8:23 PM CST
Where
Montague County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.480, -97.850

Hail, Jack

When
February 14, 8:26 PM CST
Where
Jack County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
February 14, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.800

Hail, Comanche

When
February 14, 8:33 PM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -98.620

Hail, Somervell

When
February 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.230, -97.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
February 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
February 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.980, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
February 14, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.570, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
February 14, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.350, -97.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
February 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
February 14, 9:00 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.220, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
February 14, 9:05 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
33.080, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Cooke

When
February 14, 9:15 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Coordinates
33.630, -97.150

Hail, Denton

When
February 14, 9:20 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.120, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
February 14, 9:22 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
55 kt (63 mph)
Coordinates
32.680, -96.870

Hail, Ellis

When
February 14, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.320, -97.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
February 14, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Hail, Hill

When
February 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Hill County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.170, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
February 14, 9:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Coordinates
33.120, -97.030

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
February 14, 9:49 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.720, -96.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Kaufman

When
February 14, 9:50 PM CST
Where
Kaufman County
Coordinates
32.750, -96.470

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
February 14, 10:00 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.520, -96.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
February 14, 10:10 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.750, -96.720

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
February 14, 10:20 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Hail, Fannin

When
February 14, 10:25 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
February 14, 10:40 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Hail, Lamar

When
February 14, 11:10 PM CST
Where
Lamar County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
February 14, 11:30 PM CST
Where
Bexar County
Deaths
1 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
29.450, -98.500

Hail, Williamson

When
February 14, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.630, -97.670

Hail, Austin

When
February 14, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Austin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.870, -96.330

The people who died

As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.

EventDateAgeSexWhereKind
Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar1987-02-14Direct

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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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: 10143250, 10143251, 10143252, 10143253, 10143254, 10143255, 10143256, 10143257, 10143258, 10143259, 10143260, 10143261, 10143262, 10143263, 10143264, 10143265, 10143266, 10143267, 10143268, 10143269, 10143270, 10143271, 10143272, 10143273, 10143274, 10143275, 10143276, 10143277, 10143278, 10143279, 10143280, 10143281, 10143282, 10143283, 10143284, 10143285, 10143286, 10143287, 10143288, 10143289, and more.