Thunderstorm Wind — Winkler, Texas

2022-06-14 · near Kermit Robinson Arpt, Winkler, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced wind damage four miles east northeast of Kermit. Power lines and power poles were down along Highway 302 east of Kermit. There were some power lines also down in the City of Kermit. The time was estimated from radar. The wind speed was estimated. 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 1029202. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.