Thunderstorm Wind — Hays, Texas
2025-05-26 · near San Marcos Lowman Ar, Hays, Texas
$10K
Property damage
56 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 65 mph that blew down trees and caused power outages in San Marcos.
Wider weather episode
An upper-level shortwave trough moved across a cold front over South-Central Texas and generated thunderstorms. The warm, moist airmass had steep mid-level lapse rates, and some of the storms produced large hail. There were also a few reports of damaging wind gusts and heavy rain that led to flash flooding.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264517. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.