Thunderstorm Wind — Hall, Texas

2023-08-04 · near Turkey, Hall, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey measured severe wind gusts from 1927 CST through 1929 CST. A peak wind gust of 66 mph was measured at 1928 CST.

Wider weather episode

Despite subsidence from an upper level ridge, strong heating and just enough mid-level moisture in the atmospheric column were able to create isolated thunderstorms in the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. Very dry sub-cloud layers allowed one of these storms to produce severe wind gusts near Turkey (Hall County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108743. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.