Thunderstorm Wind in Taylor County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind July 12, 1998 · Taylor County, Texas

$3.3M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Dyess Afb (32.4200, -99.8500).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5663704. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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