Thunderstorm Wind — Parmer, Texas

2023-09-10 · near Friona, Parmer, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona measured severe wind gusts from 2022 CST through 2032 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 2029 and 2030 CST.

Wider weather episode

A couple rounds of severe thunderstorms occurred on the evening of the tenth. A stalled out outflow boundary was located from roughly Vigo Park (Swisher County) to Jayton (Kent County). Enhanced upslope flow along the edge of the caprock and strong instabilities generated an isolated severe supercell in Swisher County producing hail up to quarter size. The second round of severe thunderstorms initiated in eastern New Mexico and moved into the South Plains late in the evening hours. A southerly low level jet enhanced moisture advection and elevated instability allowing these storms to persist across the region. Severe thunderstorm winds were reported in Parmer County and Garza County along with wind damage in Hall County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1123391. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.