Thunderstorm Wind in Nolan County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind June 21, 2023 · Nolan County, Texas

81 mph

Estimated gust (70 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

There were tractor trailers blown over on I-20 near mile marker 244 in Sweetwater.

The wider storm

An intense supercell thunderstorm (the same storm system that produced the Matador, TX Tornado) moved south-southeast across Fisher, Nolan, Jones and Taylor during the evening. This severe storm produced a swath of significant wind damage including Rotan, Roby, Sweetwater and Abilene. The storm also produced large hail. The highest measured wind gust was 95 mph in Fisher County. In addition, severe thunderstorms produced large hail and damaging winds across portions of the Heartland and northwest Hill Country during the afternoon into the evening.

Began near Sweetwater (32.4500, -100.3992).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1113027. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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