Jackson storm history

Harvey made landfall as a category 4 hurricane near Rockport, Texas during the evening of August 25th then slowed and looped back tracking over SE Texas, back over the Gulf of Mexico then making a second landfall along the Louisiana coast during the early morning hours of August …

Law enforcement reported multiple roads in Edna covered in floodwaters from heavy rain. A few vehicles were reported as stranded.

A trained storm spotter reported a funnel cloud just south of El Toro along US-59.

A trained storm spotter reported a Funnel cloud near US-59 and FM 1822 in Edna, TX.

Wind gust occurred at the Trout St. Tempest Weather System site.

Wind gust occurred at the Port Comfort WeatherFlow site XPTC.

Wind gust occurred on El Campo Beach Road.

A funnel cloud was sighted.

Widespread straight line wind damage was reported across parts of Jackson County as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. This included extensive tree damage as well as damage to power lines and some buildings.

Tree and power lines were downed in the Ganado area.

Streets and homes were flooded across the Boca Chica Subdivision along County Road 473.

Numerous roads were closed across Jackson County after floodwaters made travel impossible.

Local emergency managers reported floodwater covering TX-111 east of FM 1157.

FM 1157 was impassable due to floodwaters between CR-208 and CR-215. The road was closed.

US 59 Frontage roads in the Edna area were flooded.

Numerous roads impassable in the Edna area along with water in a couple residential homes and a retirement home in Ganado. Large dumpsters floating in some Ganado streets.

There was some roof and tree damage.

Numerous roads and bridges north of Highway 59 and west of FM 822 were inundated with flood waters.

County roads 283, 284, 401, and 127 north of the town of Edna were inundated with flood waters.

Golf ball sized hail destroyed a vehicle windshield near the intersection of Highway 172 and Highway 111.

An early morning severe thunderstorm downed some trees and power lines and damaged a building.

Minor coastal flooding occurred near Matagorda Bay. Heavy rainfall of over 13 inches caused significant inland flooding in and around the towns of Lolita, Edna, and Ganado. High rainfall caused inland flooding that closed FM 1593 west of La Ward and SH 59 from Edna to the Wharton…

Thunderstorm winds broke off a large tree limb on Main Street.

Funnel cloud was sighted between Edna and Ganado.

Quarter sized hail was reported in the Edna area.

Wind gusts estimated at 50 to 60 mph downed trees on FM 283 near Morales.

A new electrical pole was snapped off twenty feet above the ground at the intersection of Highway 35 and FM 172.

The wind gust was measured in La Ward.

High winds downed trees onto the roofs of two apartment buildings on North Kleas Street in in Edna.

A portion of the metal roof of the Trinity Community Center was peeled back due to strong winds.

A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed power lines along State Highway 111 between Edna and Lake Texana State Park.

A thunderstorm produced quarter size hail mixed in with a lot of penny size hail.

A thunderstorm produced strong winds that downed trees onto power lines.

Windows were broken out on vehicles, houses and an apartment complex due to tennis ball size hail.

Strong thunderstorm winds ripped a roof off of a trailer home.

A strong wind gust was measured near Ganado.

An estimated 70 mph wind gust occurred at the jail in Edna.

A period of freezing rain and freezing drizzle led to icy roads, especially bridges and overpasses, and numerous accidents. Between one and two tenths of an inch of ice accumulated.

Thunderstorm wind gusts downed power lines along CR 426 between CR 427 and FM 3131.

Wind gusts caused minor damage to many homes and trees along County Road 312 south of Edna.

Snow accumulations of between 1 to near 2 inches occurred across the interior portions of the county. Edna reported the highest snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

A severe thunderstorm produced quarter sized hail.

Hot, humid conditions led to heat indices above 105 degrees for several days in late June.