Texas, 1981

Damaging Winds in Texas, July 11, 1981

July 11, 1981 · NWS ATA · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

9 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
9

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

9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Nueces

When
July 11, 2:30 PM CST
Where
Nueces County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
27.580, -97.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Jim Wells

When
July 11, 2:33 PM CST
Where
Jim Wells County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
27.730, -98.020

Thunderstorm Wind, Victoria

When
July 11, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Victoria County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
28.800, -96.980

Thunderstorm Wind, Goliad

When
July 11, 4:10 PM CST
Where
Goliad County
Measured
53 kt (61 mph)
Coordinates
28.670, -97.380

Thunderstorm Wind, Nacogdoches

When
July 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where
Nacogdoches County
Coordinates
31.600, -94.670

Thunderstorm Wind, Tyler

When
July 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Tyler County
Coordinates
30.600, -94.400

Thunderstorm Wind, Hardin

When
July 11, 7:15 PM CST
Where
Hardin County
Coordinates
30.370, -94.320

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
July 11, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County
Coordinates
32.580, -95.830

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When
July 11, 8:15 PM CST
Where
Newton County
Coordinates
30.300, -93.750

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: 10130389, 10130390, 10130391, 10130392, 10130393, 10130394, 10130395, 10130396, 10130397.