Thunderstorm Wind — Pecos, Texas

2025-06-05 · near Belding, Pecos, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm wind gust of 72 mph was recorded by the Belding West Texas Mesonet station.

Wider weather episode

Shortwave troughing and upslope flow generated scattered thunderstorms in the higher terrain of West Texas. Meanwhile, troughing and a stationary front/outflow boundary helped generate thunderstorms across portions of Southeast New Mexico. A number of these storms became severe, producing damaging winds (including microbursts) and large hail. A landspout was reported near Loving, and flooding was also reported (especially in Pecos County).

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1262393. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.