Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson
- When
- August 14, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Jefferson County, 5 mi W of Beaumont
- Deaths
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $75,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 30.080, -94.180
Damaging Wind in Texas, August 14, 1998
Two men were in a house under construction when a combination of wind and rain caused the collapse of the building. One man was killed, and the other was slightly injured.
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
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $75,000
- 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.
Two men were in a house under construction when a combination of wind and rain caused the collapse of the building. One man was killed, and the other was slightly injured.
The radar
The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 93 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:01 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The people who died
As the offices recorded each death: direct deaths were caused by the weather itself, indirect ones by something it set in motion.
| Event | Date | Age | Sex | Where | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind, Jefferson | 1998-08-14 | 30 | Male | Long Span Roof | Direct |
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.
The same day elsewhere
- Lightning Strike in Colorado, August 14, 1998
- Lightning Strike in Florida, August 14, 1998
- Flash Flood in South Carolina, August 14 to 15, 1998
- Hail in Nebraska, August 14, 1998
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Nevada, August 14, 1998
- Flooding and Hail in Iowa, August 14, 1998
- Flash Flood in Texas, August 14, 1998
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Wisconsin, August 14, 1998
- Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in Nevada, August 14, 1998
- Damaging Wind in Florida, August 14, 1998
- Damaging Winds in Florida, August 14, 1998
- Hail in New York, August 14, 1998
More
Every storm in Texas in 1998Every state in 1998This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, August 1998
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: 5663752.