Thunderstorm Wind in Castro County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 21, 2014 · Castro County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Local fire department and emergency management officials reported wind damage in and around Hart associated with a severe thunderstorm downburst. A freestanding grain dryer was blown over against a grain tank at the intersection of Highway 194 and Farm to Market Road 168. A couple of center pivot irrigation systems were also blown over as the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet site in town recorded a 64 mph wind gust. Additionally, hail of up to penny size was observed.

The wider storm

A sharp upper level shortwave trough swept across eastern New Mexico ahead of a larger scale low pressure system over the Great Basin. Thunderstorms initiated along a dryline positioned near the Texas and New Mexico state line, producing several severe wind gusts in the relatively dry sub-cloud layer. Wind gusts on the order of 60 to 65 mph occurred, with the most significant damage taking place from Hart (Castro County) to Tulia (Swisher County).

Began near Hart (34.3780, -102.1090).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 507863. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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