High Wind in Winkler, Texas
High Wind May 16, 2024 · Winkler, Texas
What the National Weather Service wrote
Synoptic winds that were enhanced by thunderstorm outflow to the north of the area resulted in an 81 MPH wind gust at ASOS station KINK.
The wider storm
A positively tilted shortwave trough lifting out of the Four Corners and a stalled cold front over the Permian Basin aided in afternoon thunderstorm development. Numerous thunderstorms formed along and north of the cold front and became an intense squall line with damaging winds.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176041. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
Tornadoes near your address
See every tornado that passed near a place you know, measured to its path.
We couldn’t get your location. Check that location access is allowed for this site, or type an address.