Damaging Wind in Texas, July 24, 1996

Name: Damaging Wind in Texas, July 24, 1996
Start: 1996-07-24T16:15
End: 1996-07-24T16:20
Location: Texas

July 24, 1996 · NWS MAF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

A wet microburst centered over eastern Presidio caused extensive damage over portions of the city. The winds destroyed 7 mobile homes and damged up to 50 homes, businesses, and a school.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $1.0 million
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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A wet microburst centered over eastern Presidio caused extensive damage over portions of the city. The winds destroyed 7 mobile homes and damged up to 50 homes, businesses, and a school. Wind estimates put the speeds at up to 100 mph in the worst damage. Eight families were left homeless after the storm. Power was out for about 5 1/2 hours in parts of the city. About 3/4 inch of rain fell in 15 minutes during the storm. A survey of the damage path revealed a strongly divergent pattern with damage on the east side of the center pushed to the southeast and damage on the west side pushed to the northwest or west.

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Event by event

1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Presidio

When: July 24, 4:15 PM CST to 4:20 PM CST
Where: Presidio County, 1 mi E of Presidio
Measured: 87 kt (100 mph)
Property damage: $1.0 million
Coordinates: 29.550, -104.350

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

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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: 5577337.