Wharton storm history

Very cold air and gusty winds overspread SE Texas behind an Arctic front with wind chill indices from near zero to single digits for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused m…

Slow moving Tropical Storm Harvey produced widespread catastrophic flooding across Wharton County. Major to record flooding occurred along the Colorado and San Bernard Rivers and several other creeks and tributaries. Two tornadoes were reported.

Hurricane Ike produced tropical storm force winds over the county. Moderate damage occurred in the eastern part of county with minimal damage elsewhere.

Widespread major flooding with evacuations in Louise with more than 200 El Campo residents being rescued by boat or high-water vehicles. Numerous roads (including two sections of Highway 59 between Wharton and El Campo and between El Campo and the Jackson County line) and bridges…

A member of the public reported freezing drizzle just east of Hungerford via mPING during the late evening of the 20th.

Wind gusts collapsed a metal bleacher at the East Bernard High School.

A few trees were downed.

To start the month of October most of the region was in Extreme or D3 drought with other locations in Severe or D2. By the end of the month drought was mostly in the D2 range.

A heat wave gripped much of Southeast Texas in early September with at least advisory level conditions experienced for several days between September 5th and September 9th.

The county was in Extreme (D3) to Exceptional (D4) Drought for entire month of September due a long duration lack of rainfall and a very hot, dry period.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others. This episode includes the first of two stretches of warning level conditions, mainly between 8/23 and 8/26.

The extremely hot and humid summer continued with excessive heat warnings for most days between 8/5 and 8/26, and heat advisories for many others.

Period of extremely hot weather, within a long period of at least Heat Advisory conditions. In StormData periods of conditions reaching Excessive Heat Warning levels are recorded.

Another stretch of warning level heat overspread the area with heat indices near 113 degrees Fahrenheit.

Another stretch of warning level heat overspread the area with heat indices near 113 degrees Fahrenheit.

Period of extremely hot weather. Long period of at least advisory levels. In StormData periods of warning levels are recorded.

Severe to exceptional drought continued through the month of August.

Continued dry conditions led to continuing severe to extreme drought over portions of Southeast Texas.

Severe to extreme drought continued and intensified for coastal counties of SE Texas through the month of June.

Trees were downed by strong thunderstorms wind gusts.

Severe to Extreme Drought continued through the month of May.

Straight-line wind gusts destroyed a barn and caused widespread tree damage near the intersection of FM 2614 and CR 265.

Hurricane Nicholas produced a period tropical storm force sustained winds and gusts. There were numerous power outages, trees downed and minor damage to some structures and roofs.

Local emergency managers reported water covering roads across Louise.

A funnel cloud was sighted near Boling-Iago.

Near Spanish Camp, there was trailer damage, trees were uprooted, 2x4's were wedged into the ground and there was debris on power lines.

Houses were damaged in the East Bernard area close to Highway 60.

Flood water was reported in a home in Boling with flooded roadways in and around the town of Wharton. There were also reports of stranded vehicles in the flood waters inundating Wharton.

Quarter sized hail was reported.

There were trees downed with two of them blocking roadways.

Quarter sized hail was reported near New Taiton.

There was southwest to northeast oriented wind damage to a barn and a shed.

Thunderstorm wind gusts blew down some fencing around the town of Lane City.

One to three inches of snow was measured in East Bernard, El Campo and Wharton.

Sections of FM 1164 near Highway 90 were closed due to inundating flood waters. There widespread catastrophic flooding from both the Colorado and San Bernard Rivers. Highway 59 was closed due to the flooding of the Colorado River between Hungerford and El Campo. Major flooding oc…

A funnel cloud was sighted near the intersection of FM 405 and FM 406 and Texas Highway 71.

Power lines were downed near the intersection of West Norris Street and West Loop Street.