Texas, 1998

Tornado and Damaging Wind in Texas, August 29, 1998

August 29, 1998 · NWS EWX · 2 events in 1 county or zone

A small and short-lived tornado was observed by the public at Lake Travis. The tornado tore the roof off a mobile home and caused other minor damage in the immediate area before lifting and dissipating.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
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.

A small and short-lived tornado was observed by the public at Lake Travis. The tornado tore the roof off a mobile home and caused other minor damage in the immediate area before lifting and dissipating. The tornado was preceded by severe thunderstorm winds that knocked over trees and power lines in the area. Damage was also reported to trees and power lines across much of western Travis County, between Lake Travis and Jonestown. Spotty damage was also reported in the Pflugerville area to roofs of homes.

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1 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Travis

When
August 29, 5:40 PM CST to 5:50 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Lake Travis to Jonestown
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

Tornado, Travis

When
August 29, 5:45 PM CST to 5:46 PM CST
Where
Travis County, Lake Travis
Rating
F1
Path length
0.1 mi
Path width
100 yd
Property damage
$30,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
30.430, -98.030

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.
Tornado
A violently rotating column of air in contact with the ground and extending from a thunderstorm, filed with its path, width and Fujita or Enhanced Fujita rating from the damage survey.

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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: 5666668, 5666669.