Texas, 2019

Damaging Winds in Texas, October 6, 2019

October 6, 2019 · NWS FWD · 3 events in 3 counties and zones

The first good cold front of the season brought scattered thunderstorms and much cooler weather to the region. A few storms produced wind gusts over 60 MPH.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$1,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

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 FWD wrote it up.

The first good cold front of the season brought scattered thunderstorms and much cooler weather to the region. A few storms produced wind gusts over 60 MPH.

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:16 UTC.

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Event by event

3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Eastland

When
October 6, 3:15 PM CST
Where
Eastland County, Ranger Muni Arpt
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
AWOS
Coordinates
32.450, -98.680

A wind gust of 62 MPH was measured by the Automated Weather Observation System at Ranger Municipal Airport at 315 PM CDT.

Thunderstorm Wind, Denton

When
October 6, 3:51 PM CST
Where
Denton County, 3 mi NW of Argyle
Measured
52 kt (60 mph) measured gust
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
33.151, -97.217

A retired National Weather Service Meteorologist reported a wind gust of 60 MPH in Robson Ranch Subdivision approximately 3 miles northwest of the city of Argyle, TX.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tarrant

When
October 6, 5:20 PM CST
Where
Tarrant County, 4 mi SW of Azle
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$1,000
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.859, -97.579

A public report indicated tree limbs and power poles snapped approximately 4 miles southwest of the city of Azle, TX.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 856242, 856243, 856246.