Damaging Wind in Texas, August 11, 1996

Name: Damaging Wind in Texas, August 11, 1996
Start: 1996-08-11T18:30
End: 1996-08-11T18:30
Location: Texas

August 11, 1996 · NWS OUN · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Severe thunderstorm winds downed 8 power poles, a TV antenna, and numerous trees up to eight inches in diameter. A trampoline was blown 300 yards away and a swing set was blown into a fence and shed.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $3,000
Crop damage: None recorded
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

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Severe thunderstorm winds downed 8 power poles, a TV antenna, and numerous trees up to eight inches in diameter. A trampoline was blown 300 yards away and a swing set was blown into a fence and shed. Chemical tanks were blown into a field, and a dumpster was blown into a fence, destroying the fence. Numerous trees around town were snapped by the severe winds.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Knox

When: August 11, 6:30 PM CST
Where: Knox County, 1 mi E of Knox City
Property damage: $3,000
Coordinates: 33.420, -99.780

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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The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Texas in 1996 Every state in 1996 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, August 1996

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: 5569396.