Pilot Index / Texas / Sep 16, 2023

Preliminary

Storms in Texas on Sep 16, 2023

20 published severe reports across Texas on Sep 16, 2023.

Updated Oct 28, 2026.

Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail reports: 0. Wind reports: 18. Tornado reports: 2.

The table and map show 20 of 20 reports.

TimeWhatSize or SpeedWhereDetails
Sep 16, 2023, 1:22 AM CDTWind90 mphMC ADOO
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 1:22 AM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, MC ADOO. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123427.
Sep 16, 2023, 1:24 AM CDTWind90 mph3 NNW McAdoo
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 1:24 AM CDT. Wind, 90 mph, 3 NNW McAdoo. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:e03e60e31eae502d1bf5ec72145f0a0dc5be128cafd55ddaa109d40608200fe9.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:29 AM CDTWind59 mph5 SSW Graham
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:29 AM CDT. Wind, 59 mph, 5 SSW Graham. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:8b3703a54476993385b7fa94b4768c3cc477616727f1feb2939b90a9ed8f7c5e.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:29 AM CDTWind61 mphGRAHAM CHAPEL
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:29 AM CDT. Wind, 61 mph, GRAHAM CHAPEL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1123428.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:58 AM CDTWind71 mph2 ESE Gail
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:58 AM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 2 ESE Gail. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:1d41084af2927765720bd78f298bd654f0d07fc7057572136ed3245143c9541c.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:58 AM CDTWind71 mphGAIL
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:58 AM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, GAIL. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1139711.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:12 AM CDTWind74 mph1 SSE Lomax
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:12 AM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, 1 SSE Lomax. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:2ad213b56c682ecf265a9c1aaf16e9a61aad1adce63ffe399e4848d7e23c8fee.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:12 AM CDTWind74 mphLOMAX
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:12 AM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, LOMAX. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1139714.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:14 AM CDTWind76 mph5 NW Colorado City
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:14 AM CDT. Wind, 76 mph, 5 NW Colorado City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b33195c16a1e8b5f4f442f1c28e8de6af9514ce61297adec7b8b15ad043fdf46.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:14 AM CDTWind76 mphBUFORD
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:14 AM CDT. Wind, 76 mph, BUFORD. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1139712.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:28 AM CDTWind63 mph2 ESE Colorado City
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:28 AM CDT. Wind, 63 mph, 2 ESE Colorado City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:7fb9c5a8a84c13d0912321f7f4e3431958d4f6f941cb55926643246a5fd5b7be.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:43 AM CDTWind65 mph2 ESE Colorado City
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:43 AM CDT. Wind, 65 mph, 2 ESE Colorado City. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:df8e6880a7e1e5117096988cbad69324dc9a795c9c51360ce37573c655a530c9.
Sep 16, 2023, 5:43 AM CDTWind64 mphCOLORADO CITY
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 5:43 AM CDT. Wind, 64 mph, COLORADO CITY. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1139718.
Sep 16, 2023, 8:15 AM CDTWind74 mph3 WNW Doole
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, 3 WNW Doole. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:b4adc6581f582e749bb3ec5e7a026263bf5d587d22e5eabc6669b96f4d3374f6.
Sep 16, 2023, 8:15 AM CDTWind74 mphMILLERSVIEW
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 8:15 AM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, MILLERSVIEW. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1138950.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:14 PM CDTTornadoLA VILLA
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:14 PM CDT. Tornado, LA VILLA. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1121518.
Sep 16, 2023, 3:15 PM CDTTornado3 E Edcouch
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 3:15 PM CDT. Tornado, 3 E Edcouch. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:409e3de01f3cda84406e3562d3c76ddb7e0963b2849580b21205889b0dce12f9.
Sep 16, 2023, 4:08 PM CDTWind71 mph3 NE Harlingen
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 4:08 PM CDT. Wind, 71 mph, 3 NE Harlingen. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:ed3d0b3b11e9ac855f3f1e056caade4b8298d7274eabcd4997ce34b8738651a4.
Sep 16, 2023, 4:08 PM CDTWind74 mph(HRL)RIO GRANDE ARPT
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 4:08 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, (HRL)RIO GRANDE ARPT. Source: NCEI Storm Events. Status: Verified against NCEI Storm Events. Record id: ncei:1121513.
Sep 16, 2023, 4:19 PM CDTWind74 mph3 NE Harlingen
Record
  • Sep 16, 2023, 4:19 PM CDT. Wind, 74 mph, 3 NE Harlingen. Source: NWS Local Storm Reports. Status: Preliminary. Record id: lsr:c17ca77871057229292b4bcb9e903679e4ea296a2644788dbcf7032b2e3637b4.
How We Count

This page uses published ground reports from 2016-01-01 through 2026-10-29. Coverage is partial. 473 source scopes are pending. Pending data is not a zero report count.

Hail counts at 1.00 in or larger. Wind counts at 58 mph or stronger. State days also include tornado reports.

Reports use the local civil date and clock. City pages use the city clock. State pages use each report location clock.

Exact repeated observations are counted once. Nearby reports with different times, coordinates or sizes remain separate observations.

NCEI rows are verified against NCEI Storm Events. SPC and NWS local reports are preliminary.

Radar signatures and warning polygons are not ground reports and are not in these counts.

A missing report does not show that no storm occurred. These pages show city or state exposure, not damage at an address.

This free page covers the state. It does not check a street address.

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