Thunderstorm Wind in Matagorda County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind April 16, 2015 · Matagorda County, Texas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Large tree limbs were downed and in front of Blessing Hotel and Coffee Shop.

A passing southwestern shortwave disturbance into a very moist and unstable southeastern Texas environment initialized numerous severe thunderstorms.

Began near Blessing (28.8696, -96.2214).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 561351. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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