Thunderstorm Wind — Mitchell, Texas

2023-08-10 · near Colorado City, Mitchell, Texas

Event narrative

A roof was blown off of a home south of Colorado City. Damage was likely due to downdraft winds associated with a thunderstorm that passed just to the south. Time is based on radar. Wind speeds were estimated to be 100 mph. Property damage cost is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

Numerous thunderstorms developed across the far northeastern Permian Basin along a late-season dryline setup. Very dry low-level conditions resulted in strong to severe downburst winds with a few of these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1117048. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.