Thunderstorm Wind in Liberty County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 23, 2026 · Liberty County, Texas

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A member of the public shared multiple videos on social media, showing straight line wind damage in Dayton. Two trees were downed with numerous branches broken off and scattered across the area. The root system on one of the downed trees appeared to be shallow and rather weak. The other tree was found leaning onto the roof of a home. Winds were estimated around 65 MPH based on TH with a DoD of 2.

The wider storm

Storms moved through SE Texas and produced strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Began near Dayton (30.0500, -94.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1338535. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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