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Thunderstorm Wind in Hutchinson County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind April 9, 2026 · Hutchinson County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The mesonet site located seven miles east of Borger measured a wind gust of 58mph at 8:09pm CDT. However, the strongest wind gust occurred at 8:29pm which was 65mph.
The wider storm
A series of minor weather disturbances moved through the region from April 9th through the 11th. These combined with increased moisture to bring showers and storms to the region. With enough wind shear available in the atmosphere, some of these storms brought severe wind gusts to the region. Dry and windy conditions were in place on April 9th and that helped drive the spread of a wildfire known as The Smooth Eddy Incident which was over 500 acres. Additionally, the Purple Monster Wildfire would be sparked due to dry lightning in Oldham County on the evening of April 9th. That fire would go on to burn 1,911 acres.
Began near Borger (35.6700, -101.2800).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320491. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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