Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson
- When
- May 30, 6:50 PM CST
- Where
- Henderson County, Chandler
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.300, -95.470
Damaging Winds in Texas, May 30, 1997
6 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
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- 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
- $122,000
- 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 Shreveport radar (KSHV), 154 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:48 UTC.
Event by event
6 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone
- When
- May 30, 7:50 PM CST
- Where
- Freestone County, 10 mi N of Fairfield
- Property damage
- $70,000
- Coordinates
- 31.870, -96.170
Trees were blown down by strong winds. One tree fell onto a mobile home south of Richland Creek Reservoir, effectively splitting it into two.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone
- When
- May 30, 8:15 PM CST
- Where
- Freestone County, Fairfield
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Coordinates
- 31.720, -96.170
Strong winds damaged the high school roof, and blew down trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Freestone
- When
- May 30, 8:30 PM CST
- Where
- Freestone County, Dew
- Property damage
- $2,000
- Coordinates
- 31.580, -96.150
Strong winds blew down trees and power lines.
Thunderstorm Wind, Leon
- When
- May 30, 9:10 PM CST
- Where
- Leon County, 11 mi NE of Centerville
- Coordinates
- 31.370, -95.850
Several trees were blown down by strong winds on Farm-to-Market Road 1511, 3 miles north of the Hopewell Community.
Thunderstorm Wind, Leon
- When
- May 30, 9:30 PM CST
- Where
- Leon County, 3 mi S of Marquez
- Coordinates
- 31.180, -96.270
Several trees were blown down by strong winds.
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.
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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: 5597585, 5597586, 5597587, 5597588, 5597589, 5597590.