Texas, 1998

Damaging Winds and Lightning Strike in Texas, August 3 to 30, 1998

August 3 to 30, 1998 · NWS FWD · 16 events in 10 counties and zones

15 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 1 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$120,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
16

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 Dallas/Ft Worth radar (KFWS), 127 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:29 UTC.

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Event by event

15 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
August 3, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, 5 mi W of Canton
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.550, -95.950

Large trees were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Leon

When
August 4, 5:11 PM CST
Where
Leon County, Centerville
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.250, -95.980

A tree was blown down onto U.S Highway 75 in town.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lamar

When
August 10, 1:45 PM CST
Where
Lamar County, Paris
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.650, -95.530

Sheet metal panels were blown off a roof by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
August 11, 2:40 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, Phalba
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
32.420, -95.980

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Haltom City
Property damage
$3,000
Reported by
PARK/FOREST SERVICE
Coordinates
32.800, -97.270

Trees were blown down onto a car and a house.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
August 11, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, Martins Mills
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
32.430, -94.780

Trees and power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Van Zandt

When
August 11, 4:04 PM CST
Where
Van Zandt County, Edom
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
32.370, -95.620

Power lines were blown down by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
August 11, 4:30 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, Ft Worth
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
32.750, -97.350

Power lines were blown down by high winds in south Fort Worth.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hood

When
August 28, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Hood County, 3 mi N of Granbury
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.500, -97.800

High winds unroofed a house and blew down a power pole.

Thunderstorm Wind, Hill

When
August 28, 8:30 PM CST
Where
Hill County, Hubbard
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
31.850, -96.800

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
August 29, 3:30 PM CST
Where
Bell County, Belton Lake
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.170, -97.500

Boat docks at a marina were blown loose by high winds.

Thunderstorm Wind, Bell

When
August 29, 4:00 PM CST
Where
Bell County, 5 mi NW of Temple
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.150, -97.420

High winds damaged a house roof and blew out windows.

Lightning, Bell

When
August 29, 4:15 PM CST
Where
Bell County, Temple
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.038, -97.478 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Lightning started a fire at an apartment complex.

Thunderstorm Wind, Lampasas

When
August 29, 4:35 PM CST
Where
Lampasas County, Kempner
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
UNKNOWN
Coordinates
31.080, -98.000

High winds unroofed a church, damaged a nursing home and a house, uprooted trees and blew over a fruit stand.

Thunderstorm Wind, Henderson

When
August 30, 1:35 PM CST
Where
Henderson County, Malakoff
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
32.170, -96.020

High winds blew down power lines, power poles, and large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Fannin

When
August 30, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Fannin County, Bailey
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
GOVT OFFICIAL
Coordinates
33.430, -96.170

High winds destroyed sheds and outbuildings, and blew down large tree limbs.

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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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: 5663858, 5663859, 5663860, 5663864, 5663861, 5663865, 5663863, 5663862, 5663866, 5663868, 5664459, 5664457, 5664458, 5663867, 5664455, 5664456.