Thunderstorm Wind in Briscoe County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind May 30, 2024 · Briscoe County, Texas
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 Silverton measured severe wind gusts from 0141 CST through 0143 CST. A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured at 0143 CST.
The wider storm
Multiple mesoscale convective systems affected portions of the extreme southern Texas Panhandle during the morning hours of the 30th. The first MCS primarily affected Briscoe County where severe winds were measured by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Silverton. In the wake of this initial storm complex, light rain showers caused a high wind gust near Friona (Parmer County) of 66 mph. Following quickly on the heels of this activity, a line of thunderstorms plunged southeastward across the southeast Texas Panhandle and into the northern and central Rolling Plains after daybreak on the 30th. This second round of thunderstorms affected the Childress (Childress County) area after daybreak with strong winds and hail as large as half dollars.
Began near Silverton (34.4312, -101.1865).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1171588. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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