Thunderstorm Wind in Bailey County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind September 17, 2024 · Bailey County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Severe downburst winds southeast of Muleshoe caused a train to derail.
The wider storm
A deep upper level low moving over the central Rockies brought large scale ascent over the region on the evening of the 17th. Strong surface heating during the day brought sufficient instability for severe thunderstorms. An isolated severe thunderstorm developed in eastern New Mexico and moved into Bailey County during the evening. This storm produced a wet microburst near Muleshoe (Bailey County) derailing a train. This storm went on to produce an observed severe wind gust of 69 mph near Earth in Lamb County.
Began near Muleshoe (34.1995, -102.7053).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1205687. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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