Thunderstorm Wind in Dawson County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2025 · Dawson County, Texas

71 mph

Measured gust (62 kt)

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A 71 mph wind gust was recorded at the West Texas Mesonet site in Lamesa, in addition to numerous gusts greater than 65 mph.

The wider storm

A passing shortwave interacting with a dryline resulted in scattered thunderstorm development over the central and eastern Permian Basin and Trans-Pecos region of West Texas during the afternoon of May 24th. These thunderstorms produced damaging winds/microbursts and quarter size hail before they moved to the northeast of the area overnight.

Began near Lamesa (32.7100, -101.9400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257169. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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