Thunderstorm Wind — Gonzales, Texas

2024-01-08 · near Gonzales, Gonzales, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of St. Joseph St. and St. Lawrence St. in Gonzales.

Wider weather episode

Strong south to southeasterly low-level flow brought an unusually warm, moist airmass to South Central Texas ahead of a Pacific cold front. The front moved into an airmass with temperatures in the middle to upper 70s and dewpoints in the 60s. A few thunderstorms developed ahead of the front and some of these produced large hail and damaging wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1159207. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.