Thunderstorm Wind in Fannin County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 20, 1997 · Fannin County, Texas

Wind speed (unit not recorded)

Injury

$1.1M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds, estimated at more than 100 mph, caused severe building damage, demolished two grain elevators, destroyed sheds, damaged homes, and blew down power lines. Flying debris injured a man at the feed mill, where much of the damage occurred.

Began near Windom (33.5700, -96.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5612691. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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