Thunderstorm Wind — Reagan, Texas

2022-02-16 · near Best, Reagan, Texas

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001914. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.