Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 12, 1987

September 12, 1987 · NWS FTW · 16 events in 15 counties and zones

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 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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  • 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
16

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

14 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Armstrong

When
September 12, 12:22 AM CST
Where
Armstrong County
Measured
61 kt (70 mph)
Coordinates
35.030, -101.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
September 12, 4:25 AM CST
Where
Haskell County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.170, -99.750

Hail, Palo Pinto

When
September 12, 6:30 AM CST
Where
Palo Pinto County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
32.800, -98.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Parker

When
September 12, 6:47 AM CST
Where
Parker County
Coordinates
32.770, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
September 12, 7:00 AM CST
Where
Hood County
Coordinates
32.530, -97.630

Thunderstorm Wind, Erath

When
September 12, 7:05 AM CST
Where
Erath County
Coordinates
32.230, -98.200

Hail, Tarrant

When
September 12, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Tarrant County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
32.730, -97.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Johnson

When
September 12, 7:20 AM CST
Where
Johnson County
Coordinates
32.350, -97.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
September 12, 7:27 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
32.730, -96.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Dallas

When
September 12, 7:49 AM CST
Where
Dallas County
Coordinates
32.770, -96.780

Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan

When
September 12, 8:19 AM CST
Where
McLennan County
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
31.550, -97.150

Thunderstorm Wind, Delta

When
September 12, 9:40 AM CST
Where
Delta County
Coordinates
33.370, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Polk

When
September 12, 11:15 AM CST
Where
Polk County
Coordinates
31.000, -94.820

Thunderstorm Wind, San Jacinto

When
September 12, 11:40 AM CST
Where
San Jacinto County
Coordinates
30.630, -95.120

Thunderstorm Wind, Harris

When
September 12, 12:30 PM CST
Where
Harris County
Coordinates
29.700, -95.200

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
September 12, 1:10 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
30.720, -93.870

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.

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: 10141111, 10141112, 10141113, 10141114, 10141115, 10141116, 10141117, 10141118, 10141119, 10141120, 10141121, 10141122, 10141123, 10141124, 10141125, 10141126.