Thunderstorm Wind in Gaines County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind July 7, 2025 · Gaines County, Texas

85 mph

Estimated gust (74 kt)

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Metal paneling was peeled from the roof of a metal barn/building due to a microburst. The damage was consistent with an estimated 80-85 mph wind gust. The total time of occurrence is partially estimated by radar. The cost of damages is also estimated.

The wider storm

Weak vorticity maxima in the flow aloft and upslope flow encouraged shower and thunderstorm development in West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. One storm developed over Seminole, Texas and produced a microburst that caused damage to a metal building.

Began near Seminole Arpt (32.6400, -102.7000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1272705. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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