Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan
- When
- September 3, 1:25 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan County, 5 mi S of Waco
- Coordinates
- 31.480, -97.150
Strong winds blew several cars off I-35 south of town.
Damaging Winds and Lightning Strikes in Texas, September 3, 1997
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 2 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
- 1
- Property damage
- $95,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 5
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 national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan
- When
- September 3, 7:15 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan County, China Spg
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Coordinates
- 31.650, -97.320
Strong winds blew down trees and power lines. A carport was blown onto a car.
Lightning, McLennan
- When
- September 3, 7:38 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan County, Bellmead
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Coordinates
- 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A man was struck and injured by lightning.
Lightning, McLennan
- When
- September 3, 7:38 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan County, Bellmead
- Property damage
- $80,000
- Coordinates
- 31.552, -97.202 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Lightning struck a house and started a fire that resulted in major damage.
Thunderstorm Wind, McLennan
- When
- September 3, 7:40 PM CST
- Where
- McLennan County, Waco
- Coordinates
- 31.550, -97.150
Strong winds blew down numerous trees near the VA Hospital.
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.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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: 5612974, 5612975, 5612976, 5612977, 5612978.