Thunderstorm Wind in Hudspeth County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 29, 2010 · Hudspeth County, Texas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$3K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Power was knocked out in Dell City for more than 12 hours after wind blew the phase off of a transmission pole a mile and a half north of Highway 62/180. In addition 1 to 2 inches of rain also fell across the area.

The wider storm

A deep trough was digging into the Desert Southwest with a surface trough located across West Texas providing the lift and shear for severe thunderstorms.

Began near Dell City (31.9336, -105.1996).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 256911. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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