Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 17, 1987

June 17, 1987 · NWS FTW · 27 events in 18 counties and zones

16 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
27

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

16 thunderstorm wind, 11 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson

When
June 17, 12:55 PM CST
Where
Jefferson County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
29.920, -94.170

Hail, Gregg

When
June 17, 1:50 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.380, -94.580

Hail, Harrison

When
June 17, 1:58 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.500, -94.570

Hail, Panola

When
June 17, 2:05 PM CST
Where
Panola County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.270, -94.520

Hail, Harrison

When
June 17, 2:19 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.520, -94.400

Hail, Gregg

When
June 17, 2:50 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -94.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Shelby

When
June 17, 3:10 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.750, -93.880

Hail, Shelby

When
June 17, 3:20 PM CST
Where
Shelby County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -94.330

Hail, Rusk

When
June 17, 3:25 PM CST
Where
Rusk County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
31.920, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
June 17, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
June 17, 3:55 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.350, -95.300

Hail, Van Zandt

When
June 17, 4:08 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -95.950

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
June 17, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.670, -95.720

Hail, Hunt

When
June 17, 4:20 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -96.220

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
June 17, 4:22 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.550, -95.870

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 17, 4:55 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.300, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 17, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.300, -95.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
June 17, 5:35 PM CST
Where
Henderson County
Coordinates
32.170, -96.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
June 17, 5:55 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Coordinates
31.720, -96.170

Hail, Dallas

When
June 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -96.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
June 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.130, -96.230

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 17, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.800, -95.880

Thunderstorm Wind, Lubbock

When
June 17, 6:01 PM CST
Where
Lubbock County
Measured
74 kt (85 mph)
Coordinates
33.670, -101.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Lipscomb

When
June 17, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Coordinates
36.120, -100.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
June 17, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When
June 17, 6:35 PM CST
Where
Leon County
Coordinates
31.370, -96.150

Hail, Archer

When
June 17, 9:48 PM CST
Where
Archer County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.780, -98.800

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: 10140928, 10140929, 10140930, 10140931, 10140932, 10140933, 10140934, 10140935, 10140936, 10140937, 10140938, 10140939, 10140940, 10140941, 10140942, 10140943, 10140944, 10144214, 10144215, 10144216, 10144217, 10144218, 10144219, 10144220, 10144221, 10144435, 10144436.