Power Outage in El Campo, TX

Hurricane Nicholas produced a period tropical storm force sustained winds and gusts. There were numerous power outages, trees downed and minor damage to some structures and roofs.

Very cold air and gusty winds overspread SE Texas behind an Arctic front with wind chill indices from near zero to single digits for much the period from Sunday night to Tuesday morning. Increased power demand, wind and ice led to widespread power outages. Bursting pipes caused many to be without water as well.

Near Spanish Camp, there was trailer damage, trees were uprooted, 2x4's were wedged into the ground and there was debris on power lines.

This EF-0 tornado touched just west of the intersection of North Richmond Street and Highway 59 Business along the north side of town and continued east for about a mile. A broad swath of uprooted and damaged trees and downed power lines around 200 yards in width continued to near County Road 135. Tree fall damage was mostly towards the west-northwest with a few along the left portion of the track falling towards the southeast in a convergent pattern. Nearly all the damage was along the right side of the track which is consistent with a fast moving, weak tornado. Separate swath of damage to homes and trees about 1 to 2 miles away near the Junior High School seemed more consistent with a microburst to the right of the tornado track. Estimated peak winds were 75 mph.

Power lines were downed near the intersection of West Norris Street and West Loop Street.

This EF-0 tornado destroyed three sheds. Three residences also sustained structural damage. Irrigation equipment was damaged as the tornado crossed a grass field. Trees and power lines were downed, and parts of County Road 100 were blocked by debris.

Thunderstorm winds damaged or destroyed numerous barns in the New Taiton area about 1 mile around the intersection of Texas Highway 71 and FM 961. The winds also downed numerous trees and tree limbs along with 9 power poles. Around 150 acres of Maize and corn were also destroyed.

Trees and power lines were blown down near the community of New Taiton.

Trees down and roof damage across the county including El Campo and Wharton. Power lines were also downed in Wharton. Also, a barn, a hanger (including an airplane inside) and a storage building were destroyed.

Power pole and several trees down.

Tree down in Newgulf with power lines down across county.