Damaging Wind in Texas, March 18, 1997

Name: Damaging Wind in Texas, March 18, 1997
Start: 1997-03-18T15:58
End: 1997-03-18T15:58
Location: Texas

March 18, 1997 · NWS LCH · 1 event in 1 county or zone

The Jasper-Newton Electic Company reported several power poles and lines blown down along Highway 87 near Deweyville.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $20,000
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 LCH wrote it up.

The Jasper-Newton Electic Company reported several power poles and lines blown down along Highway 87 near Deweyville.

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 61 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:57 UTC.

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1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Newton

When: March 18, 3:58 PM CST
Where: Newton County, 4 mi NW of Deweyville
Property damage: $20,000
Coordinates: 30.330, -93.800

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

Every storm in Texas in 1997 Every state in 1997 This day in weather history Warnings in Texas, March 1997

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: 5594242.