Direct deaths
4
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Magnitude
70 EG
Area
Harris
Event narrative (NOAA)
Nine total fatalities occurred due to the derecho across the City of Houston. One was from a fire from a lightning strike which is entered separately.
Other notable thunderstorm wind events in Texas
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.