Thunderstorm Wind in Kent County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2026 · Kent 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

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Jayton measured severe wind gusts from 1412 CST through 1413 CST. A peak gust of 62 mph was measured at 1413 CST.

The wider storm

A weak upper level disturbance moved over the area from morning into the afternoon hours. Lift from this feature along with a very moist atmosphere created scattered thunderstorms across the region. Although most storms brought brief heavy rainfall, a couple of storms became severe producing severe wind gusts.

Began near Jayton (33.2366, -100.5734).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330532. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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