Thunderstorm Wind — Nolan, Texas

2024-04-01 · near Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas

Event narrative

Public reported a cotton storage warehouse was heavily damaged by a downburst.

Wider weather episode

The combination of a strong upper level disturbance, a dryline moving east and strong instability resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms across portions of the Big Country and northern Concho Valley. The severe storms produced very large hail and damaging winds.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1171203. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.