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| Date(s) | May 16, 2024[1] |
|---|---|
| Peak wind gust (measured) | 78 mph (126 km/h; 34.9 m/s) (Highlands, Texas)[2] |
| Peak wind gust (est.) | 100 mph (161 km/h; 44.7 m/s) (Houston, Texas) |
| Tornado count | 3 (Texas, Louisiana)[3] |
| Fatalities | 8[4] |
| Damage costs | Unknown |
| Areas affected | Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Southern Alabama, Florida[5] |
| Severest impact | Greater Houston |
From the evening of May 16, 2024, to midday May 17, 2024, a derecho struck the Gulf Coast of the United States from Southeast Texas to Florida, causing widespread damage, particularly in the city of Houston and surrounding metropolitan area.[6] At least seven people were killed by the storms, dubbed the Houston derecho by the National Weather Service,[6] which brought winds up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[7][8][9]
- ^ Monica Danielle (May 17, 2024), Houston storms leave 4 dead, buildings shattered and power outages may last weeks, AccuWeather, retrieved May 18, 2024
- ^ Wulfeck, Andrew; Sistek, Scott (May 16, 2024). "Houston metro rocked by 100 mph derecho that left 7 dead and over 1 million without power". Fox Weather. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "EF-1 tornado confirmed near Cypress, another tornado strikes SW region of Waller Co., NWS says", abc13.com, KTRK-TV ABC 13, May 17, 2024, retrieved May 18, 2024
- ^ deGrood, Matt (May 20, 2024). "Death toll from Houston severe weather rises to 8, HFD confirms". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ @NbergWX (May 17, 2024), "Some big weather news today, the historic severe storm that started in Texas and ended in central Florida Thursday evening into Friday midday has now been designated a "derecho" wind storm. Early damage estimates are several BILLION dollars just in Houston, Texas alone. It started in Texas and ended in Florida, but the majority of the damage was in Texas, Louisiana, and the Florida Panhandle. I also plotted the Severe Storm Warnings that occurred and each icon a severe wind report.", retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Twitter
- ^ a b Branches of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Weather Service; National Severe Storms Laboratory (2024). "Damage Assessment Toolkit". DAT. United States Department of Commerce.
- ^ "NWS Houston Survey reports from severe storms 5/16". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Helsel, Phil (May 17, 2024). "7 dead in Houston area after storms, 100 mph winds". NBC News. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ "At least 7 dead after hurricane-force winds pound Houston as power outages persist amid rising temperatures". CNN. May 17, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
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