Thunderstorm Wind in Brewster County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 17, 2022 · Brewster County, Texas

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced a 68 mph wind gust at the Castolon Mesonet site.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Castolon (29.1500, -103.5200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1046740. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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