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Thunderstorm Wind in Hardin County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind October 29, 2019 · Hardin County, Texas

138 mph
Estimated gust (120 kt)
1
Injury
$3.0M
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm downburst produced wind gusts of 90 to 100 mph across parts of Hardin County from Kountze to Silsbee. Damage started around the Hwy 326/ Hwy 770 intersection southwest of Kountze, where numerous trees were snapped or uprooted. Part of the roof of the Hardin County Show Barn was ripped off.

In Kountze, several trees were snapped or uprooted near the county courthouse. The intermediate school lost part of a metal roof on the gymnasium.

Further south, a church lost part of its roof on Hwy 96, and part of the roof at the Hawthorne Airport hangar came off. A small building near the airport was flipped over. A man that was in the building received minor injuries.

The Enchanted Forest subdivision near Silsbee was hit especially hard. Numerous trees were uprooted or snapped, with several homes having roof damage when trees landed on them.

The area of damage was 7040 yards wide.

The wider storm

An upper level disturbance moved into the region while a weak frontal boundary remained over the area. Scattered storms developed with a couple producing damaged during the afternoon.

Began near Kountze Silsbee Arpt (30.2788, -94.3293).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 862080. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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