Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar
- When
- April 28, 9:25 PM CST to 10:15 PM CST
- Where
- Bexar County, San Antonio to 3 mi S of San Antonio
- Property damage
- $70,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 29.450, -98.530
Damaging Wind in Texas, April 28, 1996
At the onset of this event, severe thunderstorm winds ripped flags off flag poles and damaged a fire station in northwest San Antonio at 2125CST. Roofs were blown off buildings at 2145CST at Lake Braunig, south of San Antonio.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $70,000
- Crop damage
- $10,000
- Events
- 1
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.
What happened
The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
At the onset of this event, severe thunderstorm winds ripped flags off flag poles and damaged a fire station in northwest San Antonio at 2125CST. Roofs were blown off buildings at 2145CST at Lake Braunig, south of San Antonio. Trees were blown over in downtown San Antonio at 2150CST. Wind damage was reported to home and apartment buildings in central San Antonio at 2215 CST.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
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More
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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: 5545401.