Thunderstorm Wind — Castro, Texas

2023-07-13 · near Dimmitt, Castro, Texas

52 MG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Dimmitt measured severe wind gusts between 2032 CST and 2033 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 2032 CST.

Wider weather episode

A weak mid level short wave trough combined with very hot temperatures to generate scattered thunderstorms late on the afternoon of the 13th. The hot temperatures allowed for a deeply mixed boundary layer giving thunderstorms high cloud bases. These storms slowly moved to the east through the evening creating scattered severe wind gusts. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Hackberry (Cottle County) measured a severe wind gust with outflow winds well away from the thunderstorm activity.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104686. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.