Texas, 1995

Damaging Winds in Texas, September 15, 1995

September 15, 1995 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

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

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Foard

When
September 15, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Foard County, Thalia
Coordinates
33.975, -99.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Thunderstorm Wind, Wilbarger

When
September 15, 11:20 PM CST
Where
Wilbarger County, Vernon
Property damage
$5.0 million
Coordinates
34.081, -99.241 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Severe thunderstorm winds in Vernon in Wilbarger County blew out all of the windows and removed a large part of the roof of the administrative offices and gymnasium of a state hospital. Damage to the facilities was estimated at $1 to 2 million dollars. A mobile home was also destroyed and at least 14 utility poles were blown down. In Foard County severe thunderstorm winds downed two-inch tree limbs in Thalia.

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: 10351787, 10355542.