Thunderstorm Wind, El Paso
- When
- August 6, 5:40 PM MST to 7:00 PM MST
- Where
- El Paso County, El Paso
- Measured
- 51 kt (59 mph)
- Coordinates
- 31.780, -106.430
Damaging Wind in Texas, August 6, 1997
Strong winds associated with the severe thunderstorm produced a number of fallen trees and power lines. In addition, the storm also produced heavy rain which resulted in several trafic accidents and flooded homes.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- 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 EPZ wrote it up.
Strong winds associated with the severe thunderstorm produced a number of fallen trees and power lines. In addition, the storm also produced heavy rain which resulted in several trafic accidents and flooded homes.
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:40 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
- Flood in Colorado, August 6, 1997
- Tornado and Wildfire in Washington, August 6 to 26, 1997
- Wildfire in California, August 6 to 14, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 6, 1997
- Flash Flood in New Mexico, August 6, 1997
- Flash Flood in Colorado, August 6, 1997
- Lightning Strikes in Washington, August 6, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Oklahoma, August 6 to 12, 1997
- High Surf in California, August 6 to 7, 1997
- Hail in Rhode Island, August 6, 1997
- Waterspout in Virginia, August 6, 1997
- Funnel Cloud in California, August 6, 1997
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: 5611131.