Thunderstorm Wind in Motley County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 15, 2024 · Motley County, Texas

90 mph

Measured gust (78 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 Flomot measured severe wind gusts from 1743 CST through 1750 CST. A peak wind gust of 90 mph was measured at 1744 CST.

The wider storm

Another afternoon of isolated thunderstorms developed under very hot conditions and an approaching weak short wave trough. A cold front moved through the Texas Panhandle and stalled out from the western South Plains into the extreme southeastern Texas Panhandle. Thunderstorms initially developed along this boundary but with very dry sub-cloud layers, these thunderstorms were efficient strong wind producers. Several storms generated severe wind gusts including a wet microburst near Flomot (Motley County) producing a wind gust of 90 mph.

Began near Flomot (34.2200, -100.9450).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1193468. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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