Thunderstorm Wind — Terry, Texas

2022-09-15 · near Brownfield, Terry, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Brownfield measured a wind gust of 58 mph.

Wider weather episode

An upper level short wave moving overhead combined with a surface pressure trough to enhance isolated thunderstorm development across the central and southern South Plains. Although instability values were not very high, they were able to create robust enough updrafts to generate severe size hail as well as severe downburst winds. Brownfield (Terry County) saw brief torrential rainfall along with hail up to quarter size that covered the ground.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046415. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.