Thunderstorm Wind in Knox County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 25, 2025 · Knox County, Texas

74 mph

Measured gust (64 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Knox City (KNOX) Mesonet observation. Severe (>50-knot) wind gusts at both 0130 and 0132 LST, with the peak gust of 64 knots occurring at 0130 LST. A heat burst was likely responsible for this event.

The wider storm

A progressive and high-intensity wake low and heat burst event evolved from portions of western-north Texas into central Oklahoma during the late evening of the 24th into the 25th. This event, tied to decaying severe convection from across central Texas, featured strong and occasionally damaging wind gusts.

Began near Knox City (33.4455, -99.8649).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261725. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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