Texas, 1988

Damaging Winds in Texas, August 9, 1988

August 9, 1988 · NWS LBB · 6 events in 4 counties and zones

6 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
2
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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

6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
August 9, 1:00 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Coordinates
30.330, -97.550

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
August 9, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Travis County
Coordinates
30.230, -97.850

Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green

When
August 9, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Tom Green County
Coordinates
31.500, -100.520

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
August 9, 4:40 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Ector

When
August 9, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Ector County
Injuries
2 direct, 0 indirect
Coordinates
31.850, -102.370

Thunderstorm Wind, Midland

When
August 9, 5:37 PM CST
Where
Midland County
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Coordinates
31.930, -102.200

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: 10138122, 10138123, 10138338, 10138339, 10138340, 10138341.