Thunderstorm Wind — Hartley, Texas

2023-07-07 · near (dht)dalhart Muni Ar, Hartley, Texas

Event narrative

From 1535CDT through 1550CDT the ASOS located in Dalhart gusted between 58 and 64 mph with a line of thunderstorms moving through.

Wider weather episode

During the late afternoon of the 7th a line of thunderstorms developed in eastern New Mexico and proceeded to move east into and across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. The strongest and most severe of these storms mainly impacted the TX Panhandle as it progressed. Several severe wind gusts of 60 to 80 mph winds were measured by ground stations across the area. Some of the strongest parts of the storms even produced some heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1118021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.