Texas, 1997Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, July 7, 1997
July 7, 1997 · NWS SHV · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
4 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $33,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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.
Flash Flood, Upshur
- When
- July 7, 7:00 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Upshur County, Big Sandy
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 32.736, -94.941 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Hwy 80 was closed from Big Sandy to Gladewater due to heavy flooding throughout the area. Minor damage also occurred to the road.
Flash Flood, Smith
- When
- July 7, 9:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Smith County, Red Spgs
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.375, -95.269 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A home was flooded on FM16 suffering moderate damage while CR32,CR2710, and CR317 were closed due to flooding.
Flash Flood, Wood
- When
- July 7, 9:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Wood County, Hawkins
- Property damage
- $1,000
- Coordinates
- 32.786, -95.382 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
CR14 was damaged and partially washed out from flood waters.
Flash Flood, Gregg
- When
- July 7, 10:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Longview
- Coordinates
- 32.481, -94.817 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A total of 5 inches of rain occurred in 90 minutes flooding and closing streets and roads throughout the city.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gregg
- When
- July 7, 12:39 PM CST
- Where
- Gregg County, Kilgore
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Property damage
- $7,000
- Coordinates
- 32.380, -94.880
A couple of homes suffered roof damage when trees fell on them.
- Flash Flood
- Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
- 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.
- Dust Storm and Hail in Arizona, July 7 to 10, 199725 injured · $241,000 · 60 kt wind · 5 events
- Hail and Damaging Winds in Nebraska, July 7 to 8, 1997$6.0 million · 2.75 in hail · 18 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$852,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Iowa, July 7, 1997$205,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in New York, July 7, 19977 injured · 57 kt wind · 4 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$150,000 · 1.75 in hail · 1 event
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$80,000 · 2.75 in hail · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 7, 1997$70,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Damaging Wind in Iowa, July 7, 1997$70,000 · 65 kt wind · 1 event
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Texas, July 7, 1997$60,000 · 4 events
- Hail in Nebraska, July 7, 1997$60,000 · 1 in hail · 1 event
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: 5607805, 5607802, 5607803, 5607804, 5607801.