Texas, 1996

Damaging Wind in Texas, November 6, 1996

November 6, 1996 · NWS SJT · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The combination of high winds and lightning strikes caused serious damage to an electrical substation in Mason. This resulted in a power outage which lasted well into the following day.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$500,000
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 SJT wrote it up.

The combination of high winds and lightning strikes caused serious damage to an electrical substation in Mason. This resulted in a power outage which lasted well into the following day.

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 141 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:12 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Mason

When
November 6, 11:15 PM CST
Where
Mason County, Mason
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$500,000
Coordinates
30.730, -99.220

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5569106.