Thunderstorm Wind in Motley County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind September 24, 2023 · Motley County, Texas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Northfield measured wind gusts of 59 mph from 1938 CST through 1939 CST.

The wider storm

Despite large scale subsidence behind a departing upper level short wave trough and a cooler post frontal airmass, a single isolated severe thunderstorm developed in the extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle. Modest upslope flow in the post frontal air mass allowed a thunderstorm to develop along the edge of the caprock near Palo Duro Canyon State Park. This thunderstorm tracked to the southeast across the Rolling Plains producing several severe wind gusts and hail up to golf ball size.

Began near Northfield (34.2655, -100.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1125332. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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