Thunderstorm Wind in Reeves County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2025 · Reeves County, Texas

100 mph

Estimated gust (87 kt)

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple reports were received from the public of approximately 10 power poles broken just above the base along Hwy 285 between Pecos and Mentone. All poles were laying to the west away from the road. This was likely the result of a localized microburst with wind speeds estimated to have been up to 100 mph.

The wider storm

Differential heating and upslope flow led to the development of thunderstorms during the afternoon of the 18th. One of these thunderstorms produced a microburst between Pecos and Mentone.

Began near Arno (31.5400, -103.5700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1277052. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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