Power Outage in Portland, TX

Power poles were snapped and a semi truck was blown over on Highway 77 between Sinton and Odem.

Snow accumulations of 3 to 4 inches occurred across San Patricio County. Snowfall caused power outages in Aransas Pass.

The worst damage was confined to the eastern half of the county. Almost 8700 homes were affected by the hurricane. There were 155 homes destroyed, 425 homes with major damage, and slightly more than 3300 homes with minor damage. There were 72 businesses with major damage. The hardest hit areas were Aransas Pass and Ingleside where major damage occurred. Widespread roof damage and tree damage occurred in this area. Numerous large power poles were blown down across the eastern half of the county. The water tower in Aransas Pass was destroyed. Roof damage led to extensive interior damage to the Care Regional Medical Center in Aransas Pass. Power outage was widespread with some areas without power for over a week. There was widespread minor roof damage and fences blown down in Portland along with a few trees blown down. Minor roof damage occurred in Taft and a car wash was destroyed. A couple of grain silos at the Midway Gin near Taft were toppled over. Crop damage to cotton stored in modules occurred in the eastern part of the county. The peak wind recorded was in Aransas Pass with sustained wind speed of 100 mph with gusts to 135 mph at Conn Brown Harbor.

NWS Storm Survey team concluded the straight line winds continued out of Bee County into San Patricio County. The wind damage occurred along a line from 2 miles north of St. Paul to north of Sinton to 3 miles east of Taft. Wind speeds were estimated to be between 60 and 70 mph. Intermittent damage to trees and crops occurred along this line along with power lines blown down.

Wind blew down two power poles, damaged a fence, and blew over a semi-trailer on Highway 77 south of Odem.

Trees and power lines were blown down along Farm to Market Road 796 near West Sinton.

Power lines were blown down on Farm to Market Road 893 west of Portland.

Damaging winds moved across Portland and Gregory. A light pole fell on a truck on Timberline Drive in Portland. Many big tree limbs were blown down. A power pole was blown down on Memorial Parkway in Portland. Power lines were blown down on 2nd Street in Gregory.

Portland Fire Chief reported several power lines were blown down in the city of Portland. A telephone pole was blown down also.

Winds blew power pole down on to railroad track near Highway 181 northwest of Taft.

NWS storm survey team observed 3 mobile homes destroyed at a mobile home park just north of Gregory-Portland High School with several others damaged. Minor damage to moveable bleachers occurred at Gregory-Portland High School with wood and tin debris littering the area. Trees, fences, signs, and power lines were downed on north side of Portland. A barn was destroyed, also. Straight-line winds were estimated to be as high as 100 mph on the northwest side of Portland. Winds of 60 to 70 mph along with marble sized hail produced widespread roof damage to homes throughout Portland.

Tree limbs and power lines were down across mainly the western portion of the county. The downed power lines left 1246 customers without power. Peak measured wind gust was 46 mph at McCampbell Airport near Ingleside.

Straight-line winds blew off a portion of a tin roof to a barn near St. Paul. In addition, severe power poles were blow down.

Several power poles were blown down along and near Highway 188.

Power lines reported down in Portland.

A severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary for an hour near the community of Odem. Quarter sized hail occurred in Odem while power poles were blown down between Odem and Sinton.

A thunderstorm produced a wet microburst south of Odem during the afternoon. The thunderstorm downburst caused damage to a fence, blew down two power poles, and a truck was blown over on Highway 77.