Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar
- When
- May 27, 7:03 PM CST to 7:05 PM CST
- Where
- Bexar County, Kelly Afb
- Measured
- 106 kt (122 mph)
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 29.400, -98.630
Damaging Winds in Texas, May 27, 1997
Severe downburst winds estimated in excess of 100 mph produced widespread damage across much of the southwest part of San Antonio. Widespread minor damage was reported to roofs and outbuildings, windows, signs and trees in the area.
Where it happened
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- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $70,000
- 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 EWX wrote it up.
Severe downburst winds estimated in excess of 100 mph produced widespread damage across much of the southwest part of San Antonio. Widespread minor damage was reported to roofs and outbuildings, windows, signs and trees in the area. Wind gusts to 62 knots were measured by an NWS employee at his home in San Antonio. Power lines were blown down, with power out for several hours to over 100,000 persons.
The radar
The Austin/San Antonio radar (KEWX), 67 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:03 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Bexar
- When
- May 27, 7:03 PM CST
- Where
- Bexar County, San Antonio
- Measured
- 62 kt (71 mph)
- Property damage
- $20,000
- Coordinates
- 29.420, -98.500
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: 5599060, 5599061.