Thunderstorm Wind in El Paso County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 3, 1993 · El Paso County, Texas

Death

$50K

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong thunderstorms developed over portions of eastern New Mexico and far west Texas ahead of an outflow boundary during the early afternoon. One of the storms moved south over southeastern portions of El Paso producing a downburst that struck Horizon City (12 miles southeast of El Paso) collapsing the frame of a house under construction. The damage was extremely localized and apparently enhanced by the orientation of a nearby house and mobile home. A construction worker suffered fatal injuries as the frame collapsed.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 10351397. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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