Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, February 15, 1987

February 15, 1987 · NWS FTW · 13 events in 12 counties and zones

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 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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  • 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
13

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

8 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
February 15, 12:50 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Measured
75 kt (86 mph)
Coordinates
30.700, -94.930

Hail, Morris

When
February 15, 1:01 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.200, -94.680

Hail, Cass

When
February 15, 1:02 AM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.000, -94.600

Hail, Marion

When
February 15, 1:10 AM CST
Where
Marion County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.850, -94.470

Hail, Bowie

When
February 15, 1:15 AM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.330, -94.350

Hail, Colorado

When
February 15, 1:36 AM CST
Where
Colorado County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
29.720, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Fort Bend

When
February 15, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Coordinates
29.700, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Fort Bend

When
February 15, 2:30 AM CST
Where
Fort Bend County
Coordinates
29.600, -95.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Waller

When
February 15, 2:40 AM CST
Where
Waller County
Coordinates
29.980, -96.000

Thunderstorm Wind, Wharton

When
February 15, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Wharton County
Coordinates
29.200, -96.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
February 15, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.730, -95.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria

When
February 15, 3:20 AM CST
Where
Brazoria County
Coordinates
29.420, -95.250

Thunderstorm Wind, Montgomery

When
February 15, 3:25 AM CST
Where
Montgomery County
Coordinates
30.330, -95.470

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: 10143293, 10143294, 10144144, 10144145, 10144146, 10144147, 10144148, 10144149, 10144150, 10144364, 10144365, 10144366, 10144367.