Thunderstorm Wind — Refugio, Texas

2015-05-24 · near Refugio, Refugio, Texas

Event narrative

A picture was relayed via social media of a 2 feet diameter tree uprooted in Refugio.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level disturbance moved out of northeast Mexico during the evening of the 23rd and into South Texas on the morning of the 24th. As the system reached northeast Mexico, a line of strong thunderstorms formed during the afternoon hours of the 23rd. The line of storms moved east across Laredo and then through the Brush Country during the evening hours. The storms produced flash flooding in Laredo. The line of thunderstorms intensified during the early morning hours of the 24th when it reached the Coastal Bend. The storms caused damage to trees and power lines across the Coastal Bend.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 581569. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.