Tropical Storm — Atascosa, Texas

2003-07-15 · Atascosa, Texas

Event narrative

The high winds from former Hurricane Claudette, now Tropical Storm Claudette, struck in the evening of July 15 and continued through most of the night - mainly over the southern part of the county. Winds were unofficially estimated at between 60 and 70 mph with gusts near 80 mph. About 100 homes lost power for a period of several hours to two days. 5 to 6 trailers were blown over by the high winds along mile markers 81 and 91 of I-37 in southern Atascosa County. Minor damage was reported to 6 homes, most of it to the roofs. The greatest tragedy of the Hurricane occurred near 7 pm in the evening when a 13 year-old boy from Jourdanton was leaving his front yard to get in a vehicle. Just before he entered the vehicle, a large tree was blown over by the high winds and landed on top of him. In spite of rapid response by neighbors and EMS, the youth died.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5379104. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.