Texas, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, July 14, 1987

July 14, 1987 · NWS LBB · 10 events in 8 counties and zones

6 hail, 3 tornado, 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
10
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
10

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

6 hail, 3 tornado, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Hutchinson

When
July 14, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Hutchinson County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.670, -101.380

Tornado, Hansford

When
July 14, 3:52 PM CST
Where
Hansford County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
60 yd
Coordinates
36.500, -101.500

Tornado, Ochiltree

When
July 14, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Ochiltree County
Rating
F1
Path length
2 mi
Path width
90 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.280, -100.970

Hail, Carson

When
July 14, 5:18 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
2.5 in hail
Coordinates
35.350, -101.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Carson

When
July 14, 5:50 PM CST
Where
Carson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
35.330, -101.570

Tornado, Gray

When
July 14, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Gray County
Rating
F2
Path length
4.5 mi
Path width
150 yd
Injuries
10 direct, 0 indirect
Property damage
$2.5 million
Coordinates
35.530, -100.970

Hail, Armstrong

When
July 14, 6:15 PM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
35.120, -101.370

Hail, Briscoe

When
July 14, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.470, -101.300

Hail, Briscoe

When
July 14, 7:53 PM CST
Where
Briscoe County
Measured
2.75 in hail
Coordinates
34.570, -101.300

Hail, Floyd

When
July 14, 8:35 PM CST
Where
Floyd County
Measured
2 in hail
Coordinates
34.080, -101.300

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.
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.

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: 10143152, 10143153, 10143154, 10143155, 10143156, 10143157, 10143158, 10143159, 10143373, 10143374.