Thunderstorm Wind — Swisher, Texas

2024-06-25 · near Happy, Swisher, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Happy measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph. Additionally, tree limbs one inch in diameter were reportedly broken off.

Wider weather episode

Very hot temperatures on the afternoon of the 25th led to a deeply mixed boundary layer producing sufficient instability and minimal capping for thunderstorm development. Thunderstorms initially developed along a weak surface boundary in the Texas Panhandle and then moved southward. One of these storms produced a severe wind gust near Happy (Swisher County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1184209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.