Thunderstorm Wind in Yoakum County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 14, 2024 · Yoakum County, Texas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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).

Began near Plains (33.2234, -102.8300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193082. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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