Thunderstorm Wind, Bee
- When
- September 11, 3:15 PM CST
- Where
- Bee County, Tynan
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.170, -97.750
NWS spotter report of strong thunderstorm wind gust.
Flash Flooding and Damaging Winds in Texas, September 11 to 23, 1997
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 waterspout, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- 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
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 8
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 Corpus Christi radar (KCRP), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:17 UTC.
Event by event
3 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind, 2 funnel cloud, 1 waterspout. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, San Patricio
- When
- September 11, 3:35 PM CST
- Where
- San Patricio County, 3 mi NE of Mathis
- Measured
- 60 kt (69 mph)
- Coordinates
- 28.130, -97.800
Local media report of roof damage from strong thunderstorm wind.
Funnel Cloud, Kleberg
- When
- September 21, 2:50 PM CST to 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Kleberg County, Padre Ranger Stn
- Coordinates
- 27.427, -97.668 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Park Ranger and several public reports of numerous weak funnel clouds near Baffin Bay.
Funnel Cloud, Nueces
- When
- September 22, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
NWS employee and several public and police reports of a funnel cloud on the south side of town.
Waterspout, Nueces
- When
- September 22, 1:30 PM CST
- Where
- Nueces County, Corpus Christi
- Coordinates
- 27.735, -97.516 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of a waterspout on Corpus Christi Bay.
Flash Flood, Refugio
- When
- September 23, 5:30 PM CST
- Where
- Refugio County, Tivoli
- Coordinates
- 28.322, -97.159 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Sheriff and public report of flooding along numerous roads forcing closures.
Flash Flood, Goliad
- When
- September 23, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Goliad
- Coordinates
- 28.657, -97.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Numerous roadways flooded.
Flash Flood, Goliad
- When
- September 23, 6:10 PM CST
- Where
- Goliad County, Schroeder
- Coordinates
- 28.657, -97.426 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several reports of flooded roadways.
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.
- Funnel Cloud
- A rotating column of cloud extending from a thunderstorm that did not reach the ground.
- Waterspout
- A tornado over water. One that moves ashore is filed as a tornado from the coastline on.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Hail in North Carolina, September 11, 1997
- Tornado and Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 11, 1997
- Hurricane in Guam, September 11 to 12, 1997
- Flash Flood in Idaho, September 11, 1997
- Flash Flood and Flood in Utah, September 11, 1997
- Heavy Rain in New Jersey, September 11, 1997
- Lightning Strike in Florida, September 11, 1997
- Heavy Rain in Pennsylvania, September 11, 1997
- Flash Flood and Hail in Arizona, September 11, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Virginia, September 11, 1997
- Hail and Damaging Wind in South Carolina, September 11, 1997
- Damaging Wind and Heavy Rain in New York, September 11, 1997
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: 5613968, 5613969, 5613975, 5613973, 5613974, 5613970, 5613971, 5613972.