Thunderstorm Wind in Hockley County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2025 · Hockley County, Texas

63 mph

Measured gust (55 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured a wind gust of 63 mph.

The wider storm

For a second consecutive afternoon, isolated to scattered thunderstorms developed across the South Plains and Rolling Plains regions. The atmosphere was generally not favorable for severe weather but a relatively dry sub-cloud layer allowed one storm to become severe producing a severe wind gust. Although most storms did not produce severe weather, one storm did produce a severe wind gust near Levelland (Hockley County).

Began near Levelland (33.5221, -102.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1275991. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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