Texas, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, June 23, 1987

June 23, 1987 · NWS FTW · 23 events in 19 counties and zones

12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 tornado, 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
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
23

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

12 thunderstorm wind, 8 hail, 3 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Tornado, Fannin

When
June 23, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.600, -95.900

Tornado, Fannin

When
June 23, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.600, -95.920

Tornado, Fannin

When
June 23, 5:14 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Rating
F0
Path length
0.2 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
33.600, -95.950

Hail, Borden

When
June 23, 5:15 PM CST
Where
Borden County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
34.130, -98.230

Hail, Red River

When
June 23, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Red River County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.620, -95.050

Hail, Grayson

When
June 23, 5:54 PM CST
Where
Grayson County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.800, -96.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
June 23, 6:08 PM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Bowie

When
June 23, 6:20 PM CST
Where
Bowie County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.520, -94.430

Thunderstorm Wind, Hunt

When
June 23, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Hunt County
Coordinates
33.130, -96.120

Hail, Cass

When
June 23, 6:32 PM CST
Where
Cass County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -94.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
June 23, 7:00 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Coordinates
33.280, -96.580

Hail, Denton

When
June 23, 7:09 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.370, -97.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 23, 7:10 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.780, -95.620

Thunderstorm Wind, Wood

When
June 23, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Wood County
Measured
57 kt (66 mph)
Coordinates
32.800, -95.420

Thunderstorm Wind, Upshur

When
June 23, 7:30 PM CST
Where
Upshur County
Coordinates
32.730, -94.930

Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg

When
June 23, 7:37 PM CST
Where
Gregg County
Coordinates
32.480, -94.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Smith

When
June 23, 7:40 PM CST
Where
Smith County
Coordinates
32.270, -95.300

Hail, Dallas

When
June 23, 7:44 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.750

Thunderstorm Wind, Harrison

When
June 23, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Harrison County
Coordinates
32.530, -94.370

Hail, Denton

When
June 23, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -97.300

Thunderstorm Wind, Cherokee

When
June 23, 8:20 PM CST
Where
Cherokee County
Coordinates
31.950, -95.270

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
June 23, 8:40 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.630, -94.670

Hail, Tarrant

When
June 23, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.930, -97.450

What these are

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.
Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
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.

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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: 10144464, 10144465, 10144466, 10144467, 10144468, 10144469, 10144470, 10144471, 10144472, 10144473, 10144474, 10144475, 10144476, 10144477, 10144478, 10144479, 10144480, 10144481, 10144482, 10144483, 10144484, 10144485, 10144486.