Thunderstorm Wind — Travis, Texas

2001-05-20 · near Pflugerville, Travis, Texas

Wider weather episode

As the thunderstorm complex that damaged homes and trees in Llano and Burnet Counties continued eastward, it began to take the shape of a bow echo. The resulting thunderstorm winds were measured at between 50 and 60 knots, with estimates of gusts at times near 80 knots. These winds, at time accompanied by very large hail, damaged the roofs of homes and blew down power lines between Round Rock and Pfleugerville. The large hail further damaged homes and broke windows in houses and vehicles. Nearly 300 mobile homes were damaged by the winds. Damage was also reported to the doors of a large theater complex in Pfleugerville. The storm left some 20,000 residents of Austin without power for several hours.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5243290. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.