Thunderstorm Wind in Cherokee County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 5, 2025 · Cherokee County, Texas

64 mph

Estimated gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Scattered trees were blown down on County Road 3504 on the east shore of Lake Palestine.

The wider storm

An upper level low pressure system over the Desert Southwest shifted east into the Intermountain West on May 5th, inducing surface low development over West Texas. Large scale forcing ahead of this low resulted in the development of a mesoscale convective complex (MCS) which spread east across much of Northcentral Texas, although a weakening trend began as it was entering East Texas. However, the storms remained severe as they entered Cherokee County, with damaging winds downing multiple trees north of Cuney on the eastern shore of Lake Palestine before weakening.

Began near Cuney (32.0659, -95.4247).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1261827. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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