Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- October 23, 1:35 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, 2.39 mi NNW of Harmaston
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 30.000, -95.170
Trees down.
Damaging Winds in Texas, October 23, 2020
There were several severe thunderstorm winds gusts ahead of a cold front.
Where it happened
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- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $400
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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 HGX wrote it up.
There were several severe thunderstorm winds gusts ahead of a cold front.
The radar
The Houston radar (KHGX), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:35 UTC.
Event by event
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Harris
- When
- October 23, 1:44 PM CST
- Where
- Harris County, 1.51 mi NNE of Houston Hgts
- Measured
- 50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
- Property damage
- $400
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 29.770, -95.390
Large tree limbs were broken, and shingles were blown off.
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
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- Winter Storm in Montana, October 23 to 25, 2020
- Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in Colorado, October 23 to 25, 2020
More
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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: 917981, 917982.