Thunderstorm Wind in LAVACA, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 15:25:00 to 11-AUG-03 15:45:00 (CST)
Location: SHINER
Magnitude: 80 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Severe thunderstorm wind gusts, measured by a co-operative observer at 80 knots, knocked over scores of trees from Shiner to west of Yoakum to Sweet Home.

Thunderstorm Wind in DE WITT, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 15:40:00 to 11-AUG-03 16:00:00 (CST)
Location: CUERO
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over power lines from near Yoakum in western Lavaca County to Cuero.

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 14:55:00 to 11-AUG-03 15:10:00 (CST)
Location: LA GRANGE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 50K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over trees and blew down power lines in the LaGrange area.

Thunderstorm Wind in GONZALES, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 15:20:00 to 11-AUG-03 15:40:00 (CST)
Location: GONZALES
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Severe thunderstorm winds knocked over several trees just north of Gonzales

Thunderstorm Wind in MEDINA, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 14:50:00 to 11-AUG-03 15:05:00 (CST)
Location: CASTROVILLE
Magnitude: 90 EG
Property damage: 850K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

Severe thunderstorm winds struck just east of Castroville and moved southwestward through the town.  Damage was first indicated approximately 2 miles east of Castroville, along the north side of US90, where 8 to 10 telephone poles had been snapped near the base.  The estimated wind gusts at this point were between 80 to 100 miles per hour.  The damage path was between one-quarter and one-half mile in width, with no indication of rotation or twisting.  The storm continued to move toward the southwest where it damaged several mobile homes in the valley mobile home park along FM471.  Much of the damage was minor, and confined to outbuildings.  Numerous trees were damaged or uprooted, with limbs up to 8 inches in diameter snapped off.  Several vehicle were also damaged.  Wind gusts in this area were estimated in the 50 to 60 mile per hour range.  As the storm continued southwestward into the Castroville area, it struck a little league baseball field complex north of the Castroville Airport. Here chain link fence was bent over in sections along the outfield fence line. Only the sections with plywood signs attached were damaged.  The severe winds continued southwestward to the Airport, where they destroyed most of the The Fixed Base Operator hanger, and damaged or destroyed five aircraft and equipment housed inside hanger. Several adjacent hangers located at the airport received minor or no damage.  Estimated damages from the downburst were $250,000 to aircraft,  $100,000 to the hangars, and $500,000 to equipment.

Tornado in MEDINA, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 15:12:00 to 11-AUG-03 15:13:00 (CST)
Location: CASTROVILLE
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 3K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

The tornado touched down very near the  Fixed Base Operator hanger, where rotation was noted in a path up to 30 yards wide. The damage path was in a northeast to southwest direction which was the same track of the straight line winds.  This short lived tornado was estimated to have reached F1 intensity and was likely on the ground for only a few seconds.  Several witnesses in adjacent hangers described the sound of a loud train as the tornado hit the airport.  Four men narrowly escaped injury by ducking for cover between two couches as it struck.

Thunderstorm Wind in BASTROP, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 14:00:00 to 11-AUG-03 14:20:00 (CST)
Location: BASTROP
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds as it approached Bastrop.  The severe winds knocked down several trees.

Thunderstorm Wind in HAYS, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 14:10:00 to 11-AUG-03 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: SAN MARCOS
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 30K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Severe thunderstorm winds blew down power lines around the San Marcos, causing power outages for several hours.

Thunderstorm Wind in BEXAR, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 14:25:00 to 11-AUG-03 14:28:00 (CST)
Location: RANDOLPH AFB
Magnitude: 54 MG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: OTHER FEDERAL AGENCY

A severe thunderstorm wind gust was measured at 54 knots at Randolph AFB as the winds knocked over trees near Universal City.

Thunderstorm Wind in LEE, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 13:00:00 to 11-AUG-03 13:20:00 (CST)
Location: LEXINGTON
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

A severe thunderstorm moved southward across northern Lee County and produced severe winds as it approached Lexington.  The damaging winds knocked down several trees in the area.

Thunderstorm Wind in COMAL, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 13:50:00 to 11-AUG-03 14:00:00 (CST)
Location: NEW BRAUNFELS
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 20K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

A severe thunderstorm produced damaging winds that knocked down trees and blew over power lines in the New Braunfels area.  Additional minor damage was reported to roofs of homes and outbuildings

Thunderstorm Wind in FAYETTE, TEXAS
From 11-AUG-03 13:50:00 to 11-AUG-03 14:30:00 (CST)
Location: FAYETTEVILLE
Magnitude: 60 EG
Property damage: 100K
Crop damage: 0
Reported by: LAW ENFORCEMENT

Severe thunderstorms moving southward through eastern Fayette County produced damaging winds that blew down trees and power lines from Fayetteville to Schulenburg.  Power was lost to nearly 1400 persons for several hours as a result of the storm.  One man pumping gas at Schulenburg narrowly avoided injury when winds detached the roof from a store and it landed beside him.