Thunderstorm Wind — Presidio, Texas

2015-08-20 · near Presidio, Presidio, Texas

Event narrative

A storm moved across Presidio County and produced a 64 mph wind gust north of Presidio as recorded by the local AWOS site.

Wider weather episode

There was a broad upper trough over the Midwest and cooler temperatures across West Texas. Good moisture and instability were present across the higher terrain of West Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms developing across these locations in Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 592346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.