Thunderstorm Wind — Garza, Texas

2023-06-02 · near Graham Chapel, Garza, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Graham measured severe wind gusts from 1505 CST through 1507 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1505 CST.

Wider weather episode

A strong short wave trough moving through New Mexico on the afternoon of the second provided a large amount of large scale lift to the region allowing for widespread thunderstorm activity. Very steep mid-level lapse rates, strong surface heating, and ample low level moisture created a very unstable atmosphere by early afternoon. Initial thunderstorm development early in the afternoon was unable to become severe but once discrete storms morphed into a mesoscale convective system, storms became severe with severe wind gusts across the South Plains and Rolling Plains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1098049. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.