High Wind in El Paso, Texas

High Wind January 17, 1996 · El Paso, Texas

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Deaths

$10.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

High winds did widespread but mostly minor damage across west Texas and Southern New Mexico. The most serious incident was a roof partially ripped off a supermarket in Anthony, TX killing three people. On Fort Bliss, at least 6.9 million dollars of damage was done, 80% as a result of damaged roofs. High winds also ripped much of the roof from the Camlu retirement village in Central El Paso.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5537602. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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