Texas, 1987

Hail and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 15, 1987

September 15, 1987 · NWS FTW · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
2
Injuries
8
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

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

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

Thunderstorm Wind, Somervell

When
September 15, 7:15 AM CST
Where
Somervell County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Deaths
2 direct, 0 indirect
Injuries
8 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
32.300, -97.750

Hail, Fannin

When
September 15, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Fannin County
Measured
0.88 in hail
Coordinates
33.470, -96.100

Hail, Hopkins

When
September 15, 3:35 PM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
0.75 in hail
Coordinates
33.130, -95.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Anderson

When
September 15, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Anderson County
Coordinates
31.620, -95.580

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: 10141145, 10141146, 10141147, 10141148.