DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Storms / Texas

Thunderstorm Wind — Hunt, Texas

January 2, 2017 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
52 EG
Area
Hunt

Event narrative (NOAA)

The bodies of a 26 year old man and his 5 year old son were found on Lake Tawakoni a day after being reported missing. According to reports, the pair were on the lake at the time the squall line blew through the area. Their boat was thought to have capsized, leading to the drowning of the father and son.

Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Texas

Harris · May 16, 20244 killedAnderson · May 4, 20232 killedNavarro · March 2, 19972 killedDallas · July 7, 20122 killedCollin · August 23, 20132 killedJasper · August 30, 20172 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.

Thunderstorm Wind — Hunt, Texas, January 2, 2017 | DisasterAtlasUSA