Thunderstorm Wind — Brazoria, Texas

2022-03-22 · near Old Brazoria, Brazoria, Texas

Event narrative

Straight-line winds produced building damage to businesses near the intersection of College Drive and Highway 288 near Clute. A building supply center lost its roof from one of its open lumber yard buildings. The roof blew off and impacted a neighboring convenience store.

Wider weather episode

Discrete supercell thunderstorms developed ahead of an advancing cold front on the night of March 20, producing strong wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes. Later, a squall line formed along the front itself as it moved through SE TX, resulting in additional straight line wind and tornado damage across the area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1003853. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.