Texas, 1987

Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, May 3, 1987

May 3, 1987 · NWS FTW · 49 events in 28 counties and zones

37 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 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
49

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

37 hail, 10 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Eastland

When
May 3, 2:15 AM CST
Where
Eastland County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.470, -98.680

Hail, Brown

When
May 3, 2:25 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -98.930

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
May 3, 2:35 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.550, -98.500

Hail, Parker

When
May 3, 2:55 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.980, -97.850

Hail, Comanche

When
May 3, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.030, -98.700

Hail, Brown

When
May 3, 3:10 AM CST
Where
Brown County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -98.930

Hail, Wise

When
May 3, 3:40 AM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.080, -97.580

Hail, Comanche

When
May 3, 3:45 AM CST
Where
Comanche County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.900, -98.620

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 4:37 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Hail, Hamilton

When
May 3, 4:55 AM CST
Where
Hamilton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -98.030

Hail, Bosque

When
May 3, 5:09 AM CST
Where
Bosque County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.980, -97.870

Hail, Johnson

When
May 3, 5:30 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 3, 5:30 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Coordinates
31.530, -97.450

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
May 3, 5:57 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
31.620, -97.230

Hail, McLennan

When
May 3, 6:17 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.650, -97.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
May 3, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.730, -95.880

Hail, Kerr

When
May 3, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Kerr County
Measured
4.5 in hail
Coordinates
29.930, -99.030

Hail, Kerr

When
May 3, 12:10 PM CST
Where
Kerr County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
30.050, -99.130

Hail, Concho

When
May 3, 2:35 PM CST
Where
Concho County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.220, -99.850

Hail, McLennan

When
May 3, 5:40 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.670, -96.970

Hail, Cooke

When
May 3, 6:25 PM CST
Where
Cooke County
Measured
3 in hail
Coordinates
33.770, -97.330

Hail, Parker

When
May 3, 7:20 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.780, -97.680

Hail, Dallas

When
May 3, 7:22 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, Wise

When
May 3, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Wise County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.000, -97.480

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 3, 7:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
32.870, -97.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ellis

When
May 3, 7:45 PM CST
Where
Ellis County
Coordinates
32.470, -96.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Collin

When
May 3, 7:47 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
33.020, -96.720

Hail, Dallas

When
May 3, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.920, -97.370

Hail, Falls

When
May 3, 8:03 PM CST
Where
Falls County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.280, -97.070

Hail, Denton

When
May 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.020, -97.180

Hail, Hood

When
May 3, 8:10 PM CST
Where
Hood County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.530, -97.630

Hail, Parker

When
May 3, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Parker County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.650, -97.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
May 3, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Coordinates
32.680, -97.450

Hail, Denton

When
May 3, 8:45 PM CST
Where
Denton County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.300, -96.980

Hail, Collin

When
May 3, 9:03 PM CST
Where
Collin County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.230, -96.820

Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone

When
May 3, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Freestone County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.830, -96.330

Thunderstorm Wind, Navarro

When
May 3, 9:07 PM CST
Where
Navarro County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
31.900, -96.330

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 9:10 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.180

Hail, Travis

When
May 3, 9:12 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
30.280, -97.750

Hail, Tarrant

When
May 3, 9:35 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Hail, Travis

When
May 3, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
30.430, -97.620

Hail, Williamson

When
May 3, 9:38 PM CST
Where
Williamson County
Measured
1.25 in hail
Coordinates
30.530, -97.550

Hail, McLennan

When
May 3, 10:40 PM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
31.480, -96.930

Tornado, Caldwell

When
May 3, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
29.750, -97.570

Tornado, Caldwell

When
May 3, 10:44 PM CST
Where
Caldwell County
Rating
F1
Path length
1 mi
Path width
50 yd
Coordinates
29.780, -97.530

Hail, Limestone

When
May 3, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Hail, Limestone

When
May 3, 11:40 PM CST
Where
Limestone County
Measured
1 in hail
Coordinates
31.680, -96.500

Hail, Gonzales

When
May 3, 11:45 PM CST
Where
Gonzales County
Measured
1.75 in hail
Coordinates
29.670, -97.500

What these are

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.
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.

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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: 10142169, 10142170, 10142171, 10142172, 10142173, 10142174, 10142175, 10142176, 10142177, 10142178, 10142179, 10142180, 10142181, 10142182, 10142183, 10142184, 10142185, 10142186, 10142187, 10142188, 10142189, 10142190, 10142191, 10142192, 10142193, 10142194, 10142195, 10142196, 10142197, 10142198, 10142199, 10142200, 10142201, 10142202, 10142203, 10142204, 10142205, 10142206, 10142207, 10142208, and more.