Texas, 1987

Damaging Winds in Texas, September 18, 1987

September 18, 1987 · NWS FTW · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

6 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.

  • 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
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Burnet

When
September 18, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Burnet County
Coordinates
30.780, -98.170

Thunderstorm Wind, Grayson

When
September 18, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Grayson County
Coordinates
33.750, -96.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
September 18, 5:45 AM CST
Where
Fannin County
Coordinates
33.580, -96.180

Thunderstorm Wind, Hopkins

When
September 18, 7:40 AM CST
Where
Hopkins County
Measured
56 kt (64 mph)
Coordinates
33.130, -95.600

Thunderstorm Wind, Morris

When
September 18, 8:15 AM CST
Where
Morris County
Coordinates
32.920, -94.700

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
September 18, 8:35 AM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Coordinates
31.470, -100.430

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.

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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: 10141152, 10141153, 10141154, 10141155, 10137121, 10137122.