Thunderstorm Wind, Tom Green
- When
- August 22, 12:30 AM CST to 1:30 AM CST
- Where
- Tom Green County, 0.69 mi N of San Angelo to 0.31 mi E of (Sjt)mathis Fld San
- Measured
- 83 kt (96 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- NWS Storm Survey
- Coordinates
- 31.480, -100.429
National Weather Service conducted a storm survey across San Angelo. A scattered line of thunderstorm produced a damaging thunderstorm outflow and multiple wet microbursts across the city. This caused damaging straight line winds of 60 to 95 mph across the City of San Angelo, knocking down power poles and power lines, resulting in widespread power outages. Numerous large tree limbs and some trees were uprooted. A wind gust of 86 mph was measured at the National Weather Service at 201 AM CDT. The downburst was 10 miles long and about 2500 yards wide as it began about 2 miles northeast of San Angelo and continued for 8 miles southwest of San Angelo.
Radar and photographs clearly showed intense damaging thunderstorm downbursts impacting the city. One impacted the north side near Chadbourne and Loop 306 where it damaged a gasoline station canopy, it knocked over a large power line that crossed Loop 306 and snapped a power pole. It also knocked down numerous large tree limbs and damaged some roofs in the area. The severe wet microburst also damaged the Wool Hair building in the vicinity.
The downburst wind knocked down three power poles and power lines at Knickerbocker and Johnson Street. The storm ripped off roofing material at the nearby Bellagio Apartments. The damaging winds damaged the wall of a nearby commercial building. The high winds also knocked down numerous tree limbs, broke windows and damaged roofs in the College Hills area.
The downburst winds removed shingles, knocked down signs, and numerous tree limbs on the southwest side of San Angelo near Lamar Elementary School. As the downburst struck the KOA RV park near Lake Nasworthy, it knocked down numerous tree limbs and uprooted a few trees. One Recreational Vehicle was knocked over on it's side.
Special thanks to the San Angelo Police Department, the San Angelo Fire Department,|San Angelo Emergency Management, San Angelo REACT and local residents and business owners for their excellent assistance.