Thunderstorm Wind — Presidio, Texas

2011-06-13 · near (mrf)marfa Muni Arpt, Presidio, Texas

Wider weather episode

Intense daytime heating along a surface trough across west Texas resulted in a cluster of early evening showers and thunderstorms developing on the 12th. Dry sub cloud layers produced a broad downburst wind event. An isolated microburst event was observed in the Davis Mountains on the 13th, as daytime heating along the same aforementioned surface trough and orographic lift produce a small area of thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 326477. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.