Thunderstorm Wind, Gaines
- When
- June 14, 2:40 PM CST
- Where
- Gaines County, 10 mi W of Seminole
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Coordinates
- 32.720, -102.820
Damaging Winds in Texas, June 14, 1997
A wet macroburst caused damage west of Seminole. First utility poles were knocked down ten miles west of Seminole and as the storm approached the city a cotton gin sustained had part of a roof collapse and other damage.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 MAF wrote it up.
A wet macroburst caused damage west of Seminole. First utility poles were knocked down ten miles west of Seminole and as the storm approached the city a cotton gin sustained had part of a roof collapse and other damage.
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 105 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:41 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Gaines
- When
- June 14, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gaines County, 2 mi W of Seminole
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 32.720, -102.680
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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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: 5612175, 5612174.