Winter Storm — Kimble, Texas

2021-02-11 · Kimble, Texas

Event narrative

Junction Volunteer Fire Department reported a mixture of sleet and freezing rain. Ice accumulations was estimated at about a half an inch of accumulation on a flag pole. By the afternoon about 1 to 2 inches of ice accumulated on trees and power lines. Many tree limbs, thousands of trees, miles of power poles and electrical lines, and two communication towers fell because of the heavy icing coating these structures. A traffic fatality occurred about 20 miles west of Junction on Interstate 10 at Mile Marker 438.

Wider weather episode

A fast breaking ice storm with freezing rain, sleet and some snow impacted the Northwest Hill Country and the Interstate 10 Corridor near Junction. This led to a traffic fatality and rapid ice accumulations. Hundreds of tractor trailers and motorists became stranded overnight and into the morning of the February 12 on Interstate 10 near Junction and Sonora. Several churches provided shelter and food for these stranded motorists. The thick ice brought down power poles, power lines, two communication towers and lots of tree branches and trees across Kimble County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 941809. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.