Thunderstorm Wind — Lavaca, Texas

2024-01-08 · near Yoakum, Lavaca, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 70 mph that blew a tree onto a power line on Alt US Hwy 77 near the railroad crossing in Yoakum.

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 1159211. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.