Tornadoes and Hail in Texas, February 10, 1998

Numerous trees blown down (one on a house). Barn destroyed.

Numerous roofs damaged. Car blown off a road.

Windows blown out at Garwood Elementary School. Several trees blown down along HWY 71.

Utility poles blown down.

25 powerpoles blown down, roof ripped off mobile home, and a car port was destroyed.

Trees blown down, garage destroyed, and house roof blown off.

Barn roof blown off and powerpoles blown down.

Roof damage and trees blown down.

Trees blown down, tin roof blown off building.

Wind damage to several barns and businesses.

Trees and powerpoles blown down near the country club.

15 large trees blown down, some snapped in half.

Widespread trees and powerlines down across southern parts of the county, especially near Brookshire. Trailer home destroyed, widespread structural damage, and a car blown off the road.

Hanger had upwind and downwind walls blown out at Westheimer Airport. One plane was destroyed.

Wind damage to beach houses in the Caney Creek Estates.

Roof blown off Arrendondo Furniture Store.

Powerpole blown down.

Roof peeled off and structural damage to Walton Mills Apartments in southwest Houston. Key map 529Q.

Widespread trees down and minor structural damage reported from a bow echo moving across western Harris County. Wind measured at 60 mph at I-10 & Beltway 8.

Numerous reports of wind damage across the western half of the county (mainly west of I-45). Magnolia, Montgomery, Artesian Forest, Willis, Bentwater, and Conroe all sustained damage. Most extensive damage was in Artesian Forest which is just west of Conroe where many homes sustained major structural damage. Winds were estimated at 80 mph in Magnolia. Wind damage to the County Fairgrounds in Conroe. Three businesses (Touch of Class, Mrs. Bairds Thrift shop and Auto Pro) were all destroyed in the Conroe area at HWY 75 & Hildred Ave. Highway signs blown down along I-45 between Conroe and Willis. Wolf Nursery greenhouse damaged at I-45 & HWY 105. Widespread trees down in the Grangerland area along FM 3083.

26 houses in the Elkins Lake Subdivision received minor wind damage.

High winds caused major timber loss in the forest around the Coldspring area due to wet grounds. Structural damage to 40-50 homes.

Tornado touched down on the Exxon refinery west of Decker Rd., then travelled NE for 3 miles. Damage to the Exxon cooling tower, major damage to the Days Inn on Decker Rd, numerous apartment complexes and residences in the Allen Brook Subdivision. This was one of three tornadoes that touched down in Baytown on this day, and was the most destructive. Fifty-six apartments destroyed, over 150 residences sustained damage varying from minor to major. Four minor injuries from flying glass, etc.

Tornado touched down at Clear Creek high School. Windows blown out, temporary building turned over and damaged, fence damage to baseball field and tennis courts, soccer bleachers damaged. Roof damage to nearby elementary school and area homes and businesses. Wall failure on a strip shopping center on FM 518 east of Meadowbend Pkwy. 4 injuries from flying glass.

Straight line wind damage across the entire county from west to east. Lake Livingston Dam measured 134 mph wind gusts before their equipment blew away. The hardest hit are was from the Tobacco Patch community to the west of the Livingston area, though major damage occurred across the majority of the county. Numerous trees/powerpoles down, 18 homes completely destroyed, 172 with major damage, 180 with moderate to minor damage. Timber industry took a large loss due to the number of downed trees. Governor George Bush Jr. declared Polk County a disaster area on 3/11/98.

Second tornado touchdown just east of where the first one lifted. This tornado travelled NE for 4 miles before lifting at HWY 146 & Staples Rd. Structural damage to homes in Chapparal Village.

Walton Feed Store roof blown off.

Third tornado touchdown 1.5 miles south of HWY 146 in Baytown. Billboards snapped, and damage to mobile homes at a local dealership.

Trees blown down along HWY 90.

Wind damage to billboards on HWY 146.

Antique shop at HWY 6 & CR 99 sustained major wind damage (80% totalled).

Minor wind damage to homes in Groveton.

Barn destroyed and several trees down (some on cars).

Tornado destroyed large metal barn, 10 utility poles blown down (some snapped at base), minor damage to metal roofs of farm buildings, shingles blown off houses.

75 mph winds in Trinity, trees down across the county.

Powerpoles blown down at 53rd St. & Ave S1/2.