Thunderstorm Wind in Parmer County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind December 23, 2023 · Parmer County, Texas

62 mph

Measured gust (54 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 Friona measured a severe wind gust of 62 mph.

The wider storm

A powerful storm system affected West Texas during the day of the 23rd. Lift and moisture from an approaching system, interacting with abundant levels of low-level Gulf of Mexico moisture, supplied abundant clouds and scattered showers, even a few rumbles of thunder during the morning hours. However, an increase in instability provided the fuel for more robust thunderstorm develop as thrust of the upper level system moved across South Plains region late in the afternoon into the evening. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Friona (Parmer County) recorded a severe thunderstorm wind gust.

Began near Friona (34.6505, -102.7051).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1145482. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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