Damaging Wind in Texas, August 10, 1997

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Property damage

$10

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.

The Altus AFB radar (KFDR), 53 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 03:42 UTC.

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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.

• Flash Flooding and Hail in Nevada, August 10, 19971 death · 5 injured · $8.6 million · 79 kt wind · 10 events
• Damaging Winds in Texas, August 10, 1997$885,000 · 61 kt wind · 3 events
• Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Oklahoma, August 10 to 11, 1997$223,000 · 53 kt wind · 9 events
• Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 10, 1997$160,000 · 1 event
• Flash Flood in Utah, August 10, 1997$100,000 · 1 event
• Hail in Texas, August 10, 1997$50,000 · 0.88 in hail · 2 events
• Damaging Winds in Utah, August 10, 1997$15,000 · 58 kt wind · 3 events
• Flash Flood and Hail in Idaho, August 10, 19971.75 in hail · 8 events
• High Wind in Alaska, August 10 to 11, 19972 events
• Flood and Heavy Rain in Idaho, August 10, 19972 events
• Damaging Winds in Texas, August 10, 1997$10,000 · 52 kt wind · 2 events
• Waterspout in Florida, August 10, 19971 event

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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: 5622336.