Thought this may be of some interest
Ronnie
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
412 PM CDT SUN APR 2 2000
..STORM SURVEY COMPLETED ACROSS NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COMPLETED A STORM SURVEY OF DAMAGE
LOCATED ACROSS NORTHWEST HARRIS COUNTY NEAR HOCKLEY FROM LAST NIGHTS
STORMS.
DAMAGE OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 2 AM CST (3 AM CDT) AND COVERED A 3
SQUARE MILE AREA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING WAS ISSUED AT 132 AM
CST.
THE TEAM DECLARED THE DAMAGE WAS FROM A VERY STRONG DOWNBURST. IT WAS
ONE OF THE MOST CLASSIC SIGNS OF A DOWNBURST THE NWS TEAM HAS
PERSONALLY OBSERVED. AFTER LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE...WINDS WERE
ESTIMATED AT 110 TO 120 MPH...EQUIVALENT TO A STRONG F1 OR WEAK F2
TORNADO.
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