Event narrative (NOAA)
A survey team confirmed a swath of straight-line wind damage likely associated with the rear flank downdraft of a previously tornadic supercell thunderstorm. A broad area of tree damage was observed between Ben Wheeler and Edom, and also east of Edom along FM 279. The most significant damage was confined to FM 279 where many trees were uprooted, including a few large trees. This damage was consistent with 75-80 mph straight-line winds, though saturated soils were likely a contributing factor. Sporadic tree damage was also observed along State Highway 64. One fatality resulted from this thunderstorm when a tree fell into the roadway as a vehicle was traveling westbound on FM 279. The passenger of the vehicle was also injured and hospitalized. There was no discernible structural damage in th
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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.