Texas, 1987

Tornadoes and Damaging Winds in Texas, June 2, 1987

June 2, 1987 · NWS SAT · 10 events in 6 counties and zones

7 tornado, 3 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.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$50,000
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

7 tornado, 3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar

When
June 2, 2:45 AM CST
Where
Bexar County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
29.350, -98.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
June 2, 12:00 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.130, -97.920

Thunderstorm Wind, Coryell

When
June 2, 12:15 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Coordinates
31.320, -97.630

Tornado, Coryell

When
June 2, 12:47 PM CST
Where
Coryell County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.620, -97.870

Tornado, Bosque

When
June 2, 1:20 PM CST
Where
Bosque County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.3 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
31.670, -97.480

Tornado, Lipscomb

When
June 2, 2:20 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Rating
F2
Path length
6 mi
Path width
1,600 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.450, -100.320

Tornado, Lipscomb

When
June 2, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Lipscomb County
Rating
F2
Path length
7.5 mi
Path width
1,600 yd
Property damage
$25,000
Coordinates
36.150, -100.270

Tornado, Nolan

When
June 2, 5:04 PM CST
Where
Nolan County
Rating
F0
Path length
1 mi
Path width
80 yd
Coordinates
32.370, -100.570

Tornado, Potter

When
June 2, 6:40 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Rating
F1
Path length
3 mi
Path width
100 yd
Coordinates
35.530, -101.820

Tornado, Potter

When
June 2, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Potter County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
40 yd
Coordinates
35.270, -101.820

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.
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.

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

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 10145426, 10145427, 10145428, 10140884, 10140885, 10140886, 10140887, 10140888, 10140889, 10140890.