Thunderstorm Wind in Scurry County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 24, 2025 · Scurry County, Texas

90 mph

Estimated gust (78 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snyder FD reported a broken power pole and flattened hay in a field near FM 1611 north of Snyder. This was likely the result of a microburst. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. The wind speed is estimated by the extent of the damage reported, and the cost of the damage is also estimated.

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 Brand (32.8200, -100.9400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1257553. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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