Thunderstorm Wind — Stephens, Texas

2023-09-11 · near Breckenridge Arpt, Stephens, Texas

Event narrative

The Breckenridge Airport AWOS measured 54 kts of wind.

Wider weather episode

North and Central Texas were situated beneath the eastern flank of a mid and upper level high pressure ridge during the early to middle part of the month. Multiple disturbances within the flow aloft, along with a weak surface front, resulted in thunderstorm development each day during the weekend of Sept 8-11. A few of these storms became severe with mainly damaging downburst winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1142172. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.