Thunderstorm Wind — Gonzales, Texas
2024-01-08 · near Gonzales Muni Arpt, Gonzales, Texas
$5K
Property damage
61 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that downed a power line on St. Joseph 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 1159210. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.