Power Outage in Brownwood, TX

Law Enforcement reported three power poles were snapped and three power poles were blown down 1 mile north-northeast of Winchell.

The public reported a few trees blown down, power lines down and a roof blown off a barn 5 miles north-northwest of Lake Brownwood.

Damaging thunderstorm winds knocked down some power lines and tree limbs just west of Brownwood. This resulted in some power outages across the area. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph.

Brownwood Police Department reported power lines, power poles, and trees down across Brownwood and Early.

Strong thunderstorms in the City of Brownwood produced a thunderstorm microburst that knocked down power lines and some trees in the city.

A trained spotter reported power lines, power poles and large trees were blown down by damaging thunderstorm winds.

The damaging thunderstorm winds blew down trees, power lines and damaged one boat.

Law enforcement reported tree and power line damage in Brownwood. In addition, the roof of a small out building was damaged.

Damaging downburst winds near 70 mph broke large tree limbs knocked down power lines, a power pole and uprooted some trees. The high winds also tore a large metal roof off of a church building. The damage path extended from Bangs Hill south to the Austin Avenue Church of Christ Church and continued south for about a mile. There were approximately 2700 customers who lost power from the storm.

Law enforcement reported downed power lines and trees.

A snapped power pole was reported at the intersection of Highway 45 and Indian Creek Road. The time was estimated.

A large tree was blown down onto power lines in the 1700 hundred block of 6th street in Brownwood.

Newspaper accounts reported that five soldiers staying in tents and training with the 21st Cavalry Brigade at the Brownwood Regional Airport were treated and released from Brownwood Regional Medical Center for minor injuries. Tents were demolished by high winds. Electronic equipment also was damaged during the storm. Airport officials reported an Apache helicopter also was damaged when winds flipped it on its side and numerous other helicopters were damaged when their rotor blades flopped around in the high winds The powerful storm left more than 10,000 residents without power.

Power lines were blown down. A mobile home was damaged and a large old outdoor movie screen was destroyed.

The AWOS measured a 58 MPH gust before the power to the system was disrupted by downed power lines. Thus the gust is likely underestimated.

Numerous power lines and trees were downed when 80 MPH winds roared through the city of Brownwood.

Several trees and power lines were downed in Brownwood due to strong thunderstorm wind gusts.

Trees and powerlines downed all over Brownwood.

Several power lines and trees were downed in the city of Brownwood due to strong thunderstorm winds.

Several power poles were downed and outbuildings damaged as high winds roared through the city of Brownwood.

Several homes in Brownwood suffered roof damage when high winds blew through the town. Large tree limbs and power lines were also knocked down.

A strong thunderstorm in the City of Brownwood resulted in a thunderstorm microburst that caused some damage in the city to trees and power lines.