Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves
- When
- June 16, 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County, 3 mi S of Pecos
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 31.370, -103.480
Damaging Wind in Texas, June 16, 1996
A severe thunderstorm that was centered south Pecos sent out downburst winds that caused light damage across the southern parts of the city. The damage included a light pole snapped, roof damage at an apartment complex and at several residents' houses, and a Pharmacy store sign blown down.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
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- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $20,000
- 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
The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
A severe thunderstorm that was centered south Pecos sent out downburst winds that caused light damage across the southern parts of the city. The damage included a light pole snapped, roof damage at an apartment complex and at several residents' houses, and a Pharmacy store sign blown down.
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 138 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:59 UTC.
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: 5577157.