Thunderstorm Wind — Gaines, Texas

2024-09-21 · near Higginbotham, Gaines, Texas

Event narrative

The emergency manager reports that two power poles snapped in half. The estimated maximum wind gust speed is 100 mph. The property damage cost is an estimation.

Wider weather episode

A digging shortwave trough across the Four Corners set up lee troughing and a weak frontal boundary across western portions of the area. As a result, a broken line of strong to severe thunderstorms would impact portions of southeast New Mexico and the western Permian Basin during the afternoon and evening.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1209161. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.