Power Outage in Beeville, TX

Power lines were blown down on East Clair Street in Beeville.

Freezing temperatures affected the area from the 13th until 18th. Long duration cold spell led to power outages and issues with water pressure. Damages to homes occurred when frozen pipes burst.

Trees and power poles were blown down near Paw Place in Beeville.

A few tree limbs were blown down in Beeville. Power lines were blown down across portions of the county that caused power outages. Some damage to fences occurred in the county.

Trees and power lines were blown down over the eastern portions of the city of Beeville. An awning at a business was blown down. Several fences were blown down.

A power pole was blown down near Farm to Market Roads 888 and 351. Large tree limbs were blown down through the city of Beeville.

A power pole was blown down near Farm to Market Roads 888 and 351. Large tree limbs were blown down through the city of Beeville.

Power lines and trees were blown down around East Claire Street and North Jefferson Street. Many areas in Beeville were without power.

Multiple power poles were blown down near Avenue E in Beeville.

Winds blew down power lines into trees in the central sections of Beeville.

Strong gusty winds, in association with a wake low pressure area that developed behind the line of thunderstorms, downed power lines in the city of Beeville.

Fences, large trees and power lines were knocked down across the county causing power outages to 2482 customers. Several roads were blocked due to downed trees. Peak wind gust measured was 49 mph at Beeville Municipal Airport.

An NWS Survey concluded and EF-1 tornado touched down approximately 1.5 miles southeast of Tynan, in a grain field south of FM 796. The tornado was approximately 1/4 mile wide, and on the ground for roughly 2.51 miles in San Patricio County before crossing into Bee County. The tornado then continued roughly another 5 miles to the east-southeast on the Bee and San Patricio County line, or just inside the Bee County line. Crops were flattened, several large crop sprinklers flipped over, a shed was partially destroyed, and power poles snapped along the path. Maximum wind speeds of 90 mph were estimated.

A supercell moved southeast across Live Oak County into Bee County. This storm produced a 5 to 10 mile swath of damage mainly due to high winds. A couple of semi-trucks were turned over along Interstate 37. Several power poles were snapped or leaned over along with highway signs being blown over and business signs blown out. Medium to large tree branches were snapped in some areas along the path. Damage to cables on cell phone towers was also observed. The winds were estimated to be 60 to 70 mph with gusts as high as 80 mph.