Thunderstorm Wind — Crane, Texas

2012-04-06 · near Crane, Crane, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved over Crane County and produced a wind gust of 65 mph four miles west of Crane.

Wider weather episode

A surface trough of low pressure developed across far West Texas and southeast New Mexico ahead of an upper level trough across the western U.S. Plentiful moisture was present to the east of a dryline across West Texas. This moisture and lift along and ahead of the dryline provided an environment conducive for severe thunderstorms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 367370. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.