Thunderstorm Wind — Brewster, Texas

2022-08-17 · near Castolon, Brewster, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 76 mph at the Castolon Mesonet site.

Wider weather episode

There was an upper level low pressure system over Northern Mexico. A cold front was across the Permian Basin. These features brought an increase in lift across West Texas. High low-level moisture was in place. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms that produced high wind gusts in Brewster County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1046739. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.