Thunderstorm Wind — Sabine, Texas
2015-05-27 · near Hemphill, Sabine, Texas
1
Direct deaths
$50K
Property damage
60 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A tree fell on the home of an elderly woman in Hemphill Texas. The tree killed the woman inside her home.
Wider weather episode
Nocturnal severe thunderstorms developed across Deep East Texas during the predawn hours of May 27th. These storms developed with the aid of a weak upper level disturbance and a residual outflow boundary from previous convection. These storms downed numerous trees and powerlines in Sabine County Texas, one of which fell on a home killing an elderly woman.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 569861. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.