Thunderstorm Wind — Runnels, Texas

2025-05-22 · near Ballinger, Runnels, Texas

Event narrative

Public estimated winds gusting to 65 mph. The report was from social media and time was estimated from radar.

Wider weather episode

The combination of surface instability and an upper level area of low pressure resulted in severe thunderstorms that produced very strong winds and localized wind damage. In addition, some of these severe storms produced very heavy rainfall.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1263714. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.