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Thunderstorm Wind in San Patricio County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 16, 2023 · San Patricio County, Texas

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Wind blew down 5 power poles in the community of West Sinton.

The wider storm

A weak upper level trough interacted with moisture and instability over south Texas to produce scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Storms produced wind damage over southern Bee and western San Patricio Counties near the communities of Tynan and West Sinton.

Began near West Sinton (28.0300, -97.6700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1133155. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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