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Thunderstorm Wind — Harris, Texas

May 2, 1993 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$50.0M
Magnitude
0
Area
Harris

Event narrative (NOAA)

Thunderstorms in a fast moving squall line moved across Harris County. The Harris County Emergency Management reported about 200,000 Houston Power and Light Company customers lost power. Numerous trees were damaged and uprooted county- wide. Roofs were damaged in isolated locations, billboards were blown down and some traffic signals were damaged.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Texas

Polk · May 17, 19865 killedTravis · May 27, 19924 killedHarris · May 16, 20244 killedSan Jacinto · July 2, 19873 killedPolk · May 17, 19863 killedNavarro · March 2, 19972 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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