November 1987 storm reports: hail, wind and tornadoes
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In November 1987, 23 hail, 151 damaging-wind and 55 tornado reports were logged on 16 storm days across 16 states. The largest hail reported was 1.75″ (golf ball size) in Oklahoma County, OK on November 7, 1987. The most hail reports came on November 15, 1987 (8). Tornadoes killed 11.
Source: NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports. Data through November 6, 2026. Methodology
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Source: National Storms (nationalstorms.com), CC BY 4.0, data from NOAA Storm Prediction Center storm reports.
Biggest storm days of November 1987
| Day | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 1987 | 2 | 91 | 28 | 1.75″ | 6 |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 8 | 37 | 22 | 1.75″ | 5 |
| Nov 24, 1987 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1.00″ | 2 |
| Nov 10, 1987 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Nov 25, 1987 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | 2 |
| Nov 1, 1987 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75″ | 2 |
| Nov 5, 1987 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Nov 7, 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.75″ | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1987 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00″ | 1 |
| Nov 9, 1987 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 |
Largest hail reported in November 1987
| Day | Size | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Oklahoma County, OK |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Upshur County, TX |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Frio County, TX |
| Nov 16, 1987 | 1.75″ (golf ball) | Yazoo County, MS |
| Nov 5, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Clark County, NV |
| Nov 5, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Clark County, NV |
| Nov 8, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Natchitoches Parish, LA |
| Nov 8, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Jackson Parish, LA |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Anderson County, TX |
| Nov 15, 1987 | 1.00″ (quarter) | Cherokee County, TX |
Storm reports by state, November 1987
| State | Hail | Wind | Tornado | Largest hail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 7 | 43 | 16 | 1.75″ |
| Louisiana | 4 | 41 | 13 | 1.00″ |
| Mississippi | 2 | 27 | 18 | 1.75″ |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1.75″ |
| Alabama | 0 | 11 | 0 | – |
| Arkansas | 0 | 8 | 0 | – |
| North Carolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | – |
| South Carolina | 0 | 3 | 1 | – |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 1 | – |
| Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.00″ |
| Arizona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| New Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| Tennessee | 0 | 2 | 0 | – |
| California | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.75″ |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | – |
Every storm day in November 1987
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A storm day runs 7 a.m. to 7 a.m. Eastern (12:00–12:00 UTC), the convention the Storm Prediction Center uses. Read more about NOAA storm reports.