Texas, 1995Tornado 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.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- 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.
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.
- 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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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.