Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind June 2, 2023 · Kent County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured a wind gust of 64 mph.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Jayton (33.2366, -100.5734).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1098051. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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