Texas, 1979

Damaging Winds in Texas, August 19, 1979

August 19, 1979 · NWS ATA · 4 events in 3 counties and zones

4 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.

  • Tornadoes
  • Tropical storms and surge
  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
  • Other

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
August 19, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Haskell County
Coordinates
33.080, -99.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
August 19, 1:30 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County
Coordinates
34.230, -99.280

Thunderstorm Wind, Haskell

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Haskell County
Coordinates
33.080, -99.970

Thunderstorm Wind, Wichita

When
August 19, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Wichita County
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Coordinates
33.980, -98.500

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10128916, 10128917, 10128918, 10128919.