Thunderstorm Wind — Swisher, Texas

2023-07-15 · near Happy, Swisher, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured severe wind gusts from 2330 CST through 2331 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 2331 CST.

Wider weather episode

Upslope flow into northeastern New Mexico generated convection off the Raton Mesa and slowly drifted to the southeast towards West Texas on the afternoon and evening of the 15th. These thunderstorms reached the area early in the morning of the 16th and produced several severe wind gusts from the extreme southern Texas Panhandle into the Rolling Plains.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1104711. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.