Thunderstorm Wind, Dimmit
- When
- May 4, 8:00 PM CST to 8:10 PM CST
- Where
- Dimmit County, Carrizo Spgs
- Property damage
- $35,000
- Reported by
- NEWSPAPER
- Coordinates
- 28.517, -99.850
Damaging Wind in Texas, May 4, 2001
Severe thunderstorm winds blew over a mobile home, as well as several trees and power lines in the Carrizo Springs area.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $35,000
- 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 EWX wrote it up.
Severe thunderstorm winds blew over a mobile home, as well as several trees and power lines in the Carrizo Springs area.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 4, 2:15 PM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 2:15 PM CST, 5 hours 45 minutes before
SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
315 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001
WILL EXTEND THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH EAST INTO CENTRAL AND NORTHEASTERN
SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AS MOST MODELS DRAG A
SLOW MOVING COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE AREA TONIGHT. ETA
MODELS WHILE SHOWING POOR PERFORMANCE ON PRECIP FORECASTING HAVE
DONE WELL ON PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES. STRONG SHORTWAVE LIFTING OUT
OF MEXICO IS TRIGGERING CURRENT THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY, AND NORTHEAST
MOVEMENT OF THE SHORTWAVE COMBINED WITH GOOD DIFFULENCE ALOFT WILL
ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINS TO MOVE OVER THE PROPOSED WATCH AREA.
SOUTHEAST COUNTIES MAY MISS OUT ON THE HEAVIEST PART OF THE SQUALL
SO WILL ONLY MENTION LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL HERE. LATE TOMORROW THE
AREA WILL LIKELY SEE ANOTHER GOOD FLARE UP OF ORGANIZED
THUNDERSTORMS AND A CHANCE FOR FLOODING, BUT WILL NOT EXTEND THE
WATCH WITH UNCERTAINTY IN WHICH AREAS WILL RECEIVE HEAVIEST RAINS
FOR TONIGHT. GUIDANCE TEMPERATURES LOOK APPROPRIATELY MILD FOR THE
NEXT FEW DAYS.
MODELS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS BEYOND TUESDAY WITH 12Z AVN
ACCELERATING THE UPPER LOW POSITION TO SUPPORT DRY WEATHER OVER
SOUTH TX WEDNESDAY. GUIDANCE NUMBERS CLOSE TO CLIMO, BUT CLIMO EVEN
CALLS FOR A CHANCE OF RAIN. MRF SUGGESTS NW FLOW PATTERN LATE IN THE
WEEK AND WHILE NOGAPS SUGGESTS PROLONGED INSTABILITY IN THE BAJA
REGION. THUS CAN NOT RULE OUT AT LEAST SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR ANY
DAY THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY.
PRELIMINARY NUMBERS...
AUS 68/79/70/84 8662
DRT 67/85/69/89 6432
SAT 69/80/70/84 6642
.EWX...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH TONIGHT FOR ALL OF THE SOUTH ?
CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY EXCEPT FOR FAR SOUTHEAST
COUNTIES.
18In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 4, 5:29 PM CST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
TXZ171>173-183>194-202>208-217>221-228-050000- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 629 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE AND KINNEY COUNTIES THROUGH 7 PM... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE AND EDWARDS COUNTIES THROUGH 8 PM... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE HILL COUNTRY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WEST OF A BURNET TO BOERNE TO PEARSALL LINE... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HILL COUNTRY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS NORTHWEST OF A PLEASANTON TO GIDDINGS LINE... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOOD EVENT.
Local storm report, May 4, 6:14 PM CST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
714 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0330 PM N COMSTOCK TX 1.00 INCH HAIL
05/04/01 VALVERDE REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
0604 PM 8 NNW DEL RIO TX .75 INCH HAIL
05/04/01 VAL VERDE REPORTED BY
SPOTTERS
0605 PM DEL RIO TX .88 INCH HAIL
05/04/01 VAL VERDE
DCSpecial weather statement, May 4, 6:15 PM CST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
TXZ171>173-183>194-202>208-217>221-228-050045- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 715 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001 ...A TORNADO WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR KINNEY COUNTY THROUGH 745 PM... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR MAVERICK COUNTY THROUGH 815 PM.... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR VAL VERDE AND EDWARDS COUNTIES THROUGH 8 PM AND FOR KINNEY COUNTY THROUGH 9 PM... ...A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE HILL COUNTRY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS WEST OF A BURNET TO BOERNE TO PEARSALL LINE... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE HILL COUNTRY AND PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS NORTHWEST OF A PLEASANTON TO GIDDINGS LINE... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER AND FLASH FLOOD EVENT.
Local storm report, May 4, 7:36 PM CST, 24 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO, TX
836 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001
TIME(CDT) .....CITY LOCATION.....STATE ...EVENT/REMARKS...
....COUNTY LOCATION....
0645 PM S ROCKSPRINGS TX FLASH FLOODS
05/04/01 EDWARDS HIGHWAYS 377S AND 674
SOUTH OUT OF ROCKSPRINGS
CLOSED FOR WATER OVER THE
ROAD.REPORTED BY LAW
ENFORCEMENT
0717 PM N CARTA VALLEY TX FLASH FLOODS
05/04/01 VAL VERDE HIGHWAY 377N CARTA VALLEY
TO ROCKSPRINGS CLOSED.
0725 PM N BRACKETTVILLE TX FLASH FLOODS
05/04/01 KINNEY HIGHWAYS 334 AND 674 NORTH
OF BRACKETTVILLE FLOODED.
SD IN THE PROCESS OF
CLOSING THEM.
0725 PM S BRACKETTVILLE TX FLASH FLOODS
05/04/01 KINNEY n HIGHWAY 693 SOUTHWEST OF
BRACKETTVILLE FLOODED. SD
IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING.
DCSpecial weather statement, May 4, 7:57 PM CST, 3 minutes before
TXZ171>173-183>194-202>208-217>221-228-050230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 857 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2001 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR DIMMIT AND ZAVALA COUNTIES THROUGH 915 PM... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR BANDERA AND UVALDE COUNTIES UNTIL 10 PM... ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE FOR KINNEY COUNTY AT 9 PM... ...THE TORNADO WATCH FOR WESTERN SECTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS AND THE HILL COUNTRY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM... ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 11 PM FOR AREAS EAST OF A LLANO TO MEDINA TO EAGLE PASS LINE AND WEST OF A BASTROP TO STOCKDALE TO CAMPBELLTON LINE... ...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY MORNING... STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION OR RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDER FOR LATER STATEMENTS CONCERNING THIS DANGEROUS SEVERE WEATHER AN7D FLASH FLOOD EVENT.
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 94 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:58 UTC.
Event by event
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
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
- Tornadoes and Flash Flooding in Texas, May 4 to 6, 2001
- Tornadoes and Flash Flood in Oklahoma, May 4, 2001
- Flash Flooding and Hail in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Flash Flood in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Tornadoes and Hail in Missouri, May 4, 2001
- Flooding in Missouri, May 4 to 10, 2001
- Flash Flooding in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Hail in Texas, May 4, 2001
- Winter Storm in Colorado, May 4 to 5, 2001
- Excessive Heat in Rhode Island, May 4, 2001
More
Every storm in Texas in 2001Every state in 2001This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, May 2001
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: 5243863.