Thunderstorm Wind — Wheeler, Texas

2025-05-19 · near Wheeler, Wheeler, Texas

Event narrative

The mesonet station located four miles east of Wheeler measured a 63mph wind gust from some showers that moved across the area.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level system moved across central portions of the United States. In response to this, a dryline that retreated westward the previous night, set up over combined Panhandles and provided sufficient lift and moisture for showers and thunderstorms to form the afternoon and evening of the 19th. In the Texas Panhandle, scattered thunderstorms produced severe, straight-line wind gusts. Virga showers also produced rogue severe wind gusts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1259180. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.