High Wind — Big Bend Area, Texas

2007-02-24 · Big Bend Area, Texas

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level storm system passed over northern New Mexico and the panhandle of Texas into Oklahoma. This substantially tightened the pressure gradients over west Texas and southeastern New Mexico, resulting in strong to severe straight line winds across much of the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 14013. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.