Thunderstorm Wind — Parmer, Texas

2023-05-24 · near Friona, Parmer, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2059 CST through 2109 CST. A peak wind gust of 67 mph was measured at 2106 CST.

Wider weather episode

Very intense thunderstorms developed in northeast New Mexico on the afternoon of the 24th and moved southeastward through the evening and overnight hours. Surface heating boosted instability ahead of a complex of thunderstorms moving from eastern New Mexico into the South Plains. Very large hail, damaging winds, and flooding were reported from late on the 24th into the early morning hours on the 25th. Scattered supercells grew upscale into a mesoscale convective system and produced severe wind gusts and numerous reports of wind damage, especially in Hockley County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1092984. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.