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Thunderstorm Wind in King County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind July 16, 2023 · King County, Texas

59 mph
Measured gust (51 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Guthrie measured a wind gust to 59 mph.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Guthrie (33.5646, -100.4905).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1104717. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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