Thunderstorm Wind — Taylor, Texas

1998-07-12 · near Dyess Afb, Taylor, Texas

Event narrative

Winds estimated at 105 mph did extensive damage across Dyess AFB. Several buildings suffered extensive roof damage and 3 airplanes were damaged.

Wider weather episode

Scattered severe thunderstorms raced across the Big Country during the evening of the 12th. The strongest storm moved from Trent to Tye to Abilene in northern Taylor County, where winds up to 100 mph ripped roofs off and downed power poles. Dyess Air Force Base took the brunt of the storm, with damage to buildings and airplanes totalling over 3 million dollars.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5663704. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.