Thunderstorm Wind in Motley County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind April 30, 2025 · Motley County, Texas
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 Roaring Springs measured severe wind gusts from 1633 CST through 1635 CST. A peak wind gust of 64 mph was measured between 1633 and 1634 CST.
The wider storm
A short wave trough approaching the area from the west initiated another afternoon of severe weather across the South Plains and Rolling Plains of West Texas. Scattered thunderstorms initially developed over the western South Plains and moved eastward into a more favorable environment for severe thunderstorms. Thunderstorms produced a mix of severe hail and severe wind gusts across portions of the central South Plains and Rolling Plains. Another notable part of this afternoon was the generation of numerous landspout tornadoes on the caprock. Several landspout tornado occurred from Hockley County into Lubbock County causing no known damage.
Began near Roaring Spgs (33.9434, -100.8500).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1244578. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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