Thunderstorm Wind in Reagan County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind February 16, 2022 · Reagan County, Texas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm moved across Reagan County and produced a 61 mph wind gust five miles southwest of Saint Lawrence.

The wider storm

An upper level trough was centered over southern Arizona. A dryline was present across portions of the Permian Basin. Instability and wind shear were very high east of the dryline. There was also a Pacific front that moved into the area after sunset and combined with the dryline. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms across portions of the Permian Basin that produced severe wind gusts.

Began near Best (31.6353, -101.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1001914. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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