Thunderstorm Wind — Yoakum, Texas

2024-08-14 · near Plains, Yoakum, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust of 61 mph.

Wider weather episode

Very hot temperatures combined with a weak mid-level short wave trough creating isolated thunderstorms late in the afternoon into the evening of the 14th. A very deeply mixed boundary layer led to a dry sub-cloud layer and high based thunderstorms. A couple of these thunderstorms produced severe wind gusts near Plains (Yoakum County) and Olton (Lamb County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1193082. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.