Thunderstorm Wind in Hall County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 29, 2026 · Hall County, Texas

70 mph

Measured gust (61 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 Memphis measured severe wind gusts from 1741 CST through 1743 CST with a peak gust of 70 mph. Additionally, an emergency management official reported numerous tree limbs knocked down throughout town including one blocking a street.

The wider storm

Despite an upper level disturbance moving overhead on the afternoon of the 29th, only a single isolated storm developed due to mostly cloudy conditions keeping the boundary layer from becoming mixed. This one storm formed over Hall County and moved directly over Memphis producing wind gusts up to 70 mph as well as tree damage throughout town.

Began near Memphis (34.7200, -100.5300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330601. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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