Thunderstorm Wind — Gaines, Texas

2024-05-31 · near Seminole, Gaines, Texas

Event narrative

Seminole FD reports business signs blown down north of Seminole along Highway 385. Time is estimated from radar. Wind speeds and property damage costs are estimations.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon severe thunderstorms would develop across eastern New Mexico and merge into an MCS that would track through portions of southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin late in the evening. An outflow boundary from other thunderstorms would also initiate a few supercells ahead of the MCS. Damaging winds, flash flooding, and large hail were all reported with these thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1181878. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.