Texas, 1998

Damaging Winds in Texas, July 12, 1998

July 12, 1998 · NWS SJT · 8 events in 3 counties and zones

Scattered severe thunderstorms raced across the Big Country during the evening of the 12th. The strongest storm moved from Trent to Tye to Abilene in northern Taylor County, where winds up to 100 mph ripped roofs off and downed power poles.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$3.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

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 SJT wrote it up.

Scattered severe thunderstorms raced across the Big Country during the evening of the 12th. The strongest storm moved from Trent to Tye to Abilene in northern Taylor County, where winds up to 100 mph ripped roofs off and downed power poles. Dyess Air Force Base took the brunt of the storm, with damage to buildings and airplanes totalling over 3 million dollars.

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Event by event

8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 6:45 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Trent
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.480, -100.130

Winds estimated at 60 mph toppled power poles and damaged mobile homes.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 7:50 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Tye
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.450, -99.870

A carport was blown over

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 8:00 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Dyess Afb
Property damage
$3.3 million
Reported by
METEOROLOGIST(NON NWS)
Coordinates
32.420, -99.850

Winds estimated at 105 mph did extensive damage across Dyess AFB. Several buildings suffered extensive roof damage and 3 airplanes were damaged.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 8:01 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene
Measured
51 kt (59 mph)
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 8:04 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, (Abi)abilene Muni Ar
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
July 12, 8:05 PM CST
Where
Taylor County, Abilene
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
32.450, -99.730

A roof was torn off a building and tossed into an adjacent parking lot.

Thunderstorm Wind, Callahan

When
July 12, 8:24 PM CST
Where
Callahan County, Clyde
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
FIRE DEPT/RESCUE SQUAD
Coordinates
32.400, -99.500

Winds estimated at 60 mph downed power poles and broke large tree limbs.

Thunderstorm Wind, Brown

When
July 12, 9:30 PM CST
Where
Brown County, Brownwood
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
31.720, -98.980

Six trees uprooted

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.

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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: 5663702, 5663703, 5663704, 5662218, 5662219, 5662221, 5662220, 5663701.