Thunderstorm Wind in Texas County, Oklahoma

The mesonet site located around Goodwell measured a peak wind gust of 78mph at 1115pm and the first wind gusts of 58mph occurred at 11pm.

A cold front pulled moist air into the region during the early portions of June 26th. Morning clouds gave way during the afternoon, which allowed for the atmosphere to become more unstable. Thunderstorms initially developed in northeastern New Mexico and moved into the Panhandles during the evening and overnight of June 26th. As they encountered the moist, unstable air, they strengthened and organized into a fast-moving squall line. Damaging straight line winds were the main threat with these storms. A few storms ahead of the squall line were able to produce large hail but overall the atmosphere was not as conducive for large hail given the potential for melting to occur.