Thunderstorm Wind — Cooke, Texas

2025-05-19 · near Gainesville, Cooke, Texas

Event narrative

The Cooke County Emergency Manager reported a measured wind gust of 70 MPH on the roof of the county courthouse (at an elevation of 30 feet).

Wider weather episode

An eastward-surging dryline provided focus for yet another round of strong to severe thunderstorms as an upper level trough swept through the Plains on May 19. Montague County received the majority of the severe weather, as the triple point between the dryline, cold front, and warm front remained stationary near that location for several hours. Storms eventually expanded south, and spread east through the rest of the region late that afternoon and into the evening. Hail up to 4.5 inches was reported in the Saint Jo area in Montague County. In addition, 3 brief tornadoes occurred in counties along the Red River: 1 EF-Unknown, and 2 EF-0s.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1264880. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.