Thunderstorm Wind — Swisher, Texas

2024-06-26 · near Tulia, Swisher, Texas

Event narrative

A farmer located northeast of Tulia reported damage to a metal barn with an awning torn off the building. Additionally, numerous tree branches of unknown size were broken off.

Wider weather episode

Very hot temperatures on the afternoon of the 26th allowed isolated thunderstorms to form near a weak surface boundary in the extreme southern Texas Panhandle. These very warm temperatures created a dry sub-cloud layer underneath thunderstorms. One thunderstorm produced wind damage to a metal shed northeast of Tulia (Swisher County). A short while later, another storm produced wind damage to a home and sheds northwest of Tulia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184195. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.