Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green
- When
- February 20, 3:43 AM CST to 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, (Sjt)mathis Fld San to San Angelo
- Measured
- 56 kt (64 mph)
- Property damage
- $300,000
- Coordinates
- 31.350, -100.500
Damaging Wind in Texas, February 20, 1997
Strong winds occurred in the San Angelo area during a heavy rain and flash flood event. C.
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
- $300,000
- 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.
Strong winds occurred in the San Angelo area during a heavy rain and flash flood event. A wind gust to 56 knots (65 mph) was recorded at Mathis Field and a gust to 69 mph was reported at Highland Range near O.C. Fisher Lake. The damaging winds then spread north from the city of San Angelo to the rural communities of Quail Valley and Grape Creek, where a gust to 65 mph was reported at Quail Valley.Storm damage in and around the city of San Angelo included downed fences, signs, and tree limbs. The drive-through section of a bank was severely damaged, and ATM machines destroyed, when the ceiling of the carport fell. Several other businesses suffered roof damage. There were also some power outages in the area.
The radar
The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 2 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 09:41 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.
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The same day elsewhere
- Flood in Texas, February 20 to 21, 1997
- Tornado in Arkansas, February 20, 1997
- Flooding in Illinois, February 20 to 22, 1997
- Tornado in Texas, February 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 20, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, February 20, 1997
- Flash Flooding in Illinois, February 20 to 24, 1997
- Flash Flood in Texas, February 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Arkansas, February 20, 1997
- Damaging Wind in Oklahoma, February 20, 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: 5590128.