Thunderstorm Wind in Winkler County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind June 14, 2022 · Winkler County, Texas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$50K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Kermit Robinson Arpt (31.8670, -103.0147).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1029202. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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