Thunderstorm Wind — Gaines, Texas

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

$50K

Property damage

87 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

Report from Seminole Fire Department of 8-10 power poles down with damage to two nearby oil and gas plants due to wind near CR 237 and CR 208. Time is estimated from radar. The estimated maximum wind gust speed is 100 mph. 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 1209162. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.