Thunderstorm Wind in Presidio County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 11, 2008 · Presidio County, Texas

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Marfa Automated Surface Observing System measured a thunderstorm wind gust of 62 mph. No damage was reported.

The wider storm

Scattered thunderstorms developed during the afternoon and evening along a weak frontal boundary located over the Permian Basin. Additional thunderstorm development occurred in southwest Texas in areas of favorable upslope low level flow and abundant low level moisture. A couple of these storms were able to reach severe thresholds.

Began near (mrf)marfa Muni Arpt (30.3700, -104.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 130543. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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