Thunderstorm Wind in Jackson County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind April 22, 2026 · Jackson County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
An emergency manager shared a photo of a snapped power line along FM 530. This represented the most intense wind damage from this storm, estimated at 118 mph based on ETL with a DoD of 4.
In the aftermath of this storm, an extensive coordination effort between local agencies, power companies and contractors were needed to clean up and repair damages across Jackson county. In total, 1,636 outages occurred across Jackson county as a result of these storms. 24 wooden power poles were broken with 52 broken crossarms. 61 poles had their wires pulled off from the winds. 80 field personnel and 25 office staff were necessary to coordinate recovery. Total damages from the storm were estimated to cost between $350,000 to $400,000.
The wider storm
Isolated severe storms developed over portions of SE Texas. These storms produced extensive damage to utility lines across Jackson County.
Began near Cordele (29.1083, -96.6276).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326247. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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