Texas, 1995

Tornado and Damaging Winds in Texas, August 23, 1995

August 23, 1995 · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$10,000
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.

The radar

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio

When
August 23, 4:39 PM CDT
Where
San Patricio County, Sinton
Coordinates
28.009, -97.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Strong winds generated from a thunderstorm outflow boundary resulted in several reports of wind damage and power outages from downed trees.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
August 23, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Athens
Coordinates
32.212, -95.854 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Large tree branches were blown down by high winds.

Tornado, Nueces

When
August 23, 5:39 PM CDT
Where
Nueces County, Corpus N.A.S.
Rating
F0
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
10 yd
Coordinates
27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A line of thunderstorms pushing southward across the Coastal Bend produced a small tornado. It was reported by a navy pilot.

Thunderstorm Wind, Zapata

When
August 23, 6:00 PM CDT
Where
Zapata County, Zapata
Property damage
$10,000
Coordinates
27.001, -99.169 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Power lines were down and trees were damaged.

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 10353511, 10350009, 10354186, 10355071.