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Thunderstorm Wind in Zavala County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2026 · Zavala County, Texas

79 mph
Measured gust (69 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced wind gusts measured at 79 mph by a storm chaser with a handheld anemometer in Batesville.

The wider storm

An upper shortwave trough moved across Texas and generated thunderstorms. Some storms formed along a dryline over the western edge of South-Central Texas. Other storms formed east of the dryline in a conditionally unstable, moist airmass. Storms produced all severe hazards and locally heavy rain.

Began near Batesville (28.9700, -99.6300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1340767. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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