Thunderstorm Wind in Hale County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 30, 2025 · Hale County, Texas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 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 Abernathy measured severe wind gusts from 1851 CST through 1853 CST. A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured at 1851 CST.

The wider storm

Strong heating on the afternoon of the 30th combined with a weak upper level disturbance moving across the Central and Southern Plains creating scattered thunderstorms. One of these thunderstorms became particularly intense as it moved southward from Hale into Lubbock County. This storm produced a swath of severe thunderstorm winds from south-central Hale County into central Lubbock County. Power outages were reported near Lubbock International Airport as the storm went through the area.

Began near Abernathy (33.8632, -101.7534).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1281288. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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