Thunderstorm Wind — Winkler, Texas

2022-06-14 · near Wink Jct Station, Winkler, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced wind damage four miles east northeast of Wink. There were powerlines down on Highway 18. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was over the Rocky Mountains and an upper ridge was over the southeastern part of the country. A dryline was present across parts of West Texas with fairly high mid-level moisture and instability to the east of this feature. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms developing and producing severe wind gusts and wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1028969. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.