Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston
- When
- July 14, 5:03 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Galveston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 29.300, -94.820
50 kt gusts at the Falgship Pier.
Damaging Winds in Texas, July 14, 1997
6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- $22,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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 radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 32 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 10:58 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Galveston
- When
- July 14, 5:10 AM CST
- Where
- Galveston County, Dickinson
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.470, -95.050
Large trees uprooted just east of FM 1266.
Thunderstorm Wind, Chambers
- When
- July 14, 3:57 PM CST
- Where
- Chambers County, Winnie
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.820, -94.380
Trees and power poles snapped at the base in the Winnie and Stowell areas.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- July 14, 5:16 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, Houston
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.730, -95.370
7 trees blown down in the downtown area.
Thunderstorm Wind, Brazoria
- When
- July 14, 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Brazoria County, Angleton
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 29.170, -95.430
Wind from outflow boundary snapped a tree tat crushed patio roof.
Thunderstorm Wind, Liberty
- When
- July 14, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Liberty County, Liberty
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 30.070, -94.800
KSHM radio had trees blown down.
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: 5609787, 5609788, 5609786, 5609789, 5609790, 5609791.