Thunderstorm Wind in Presidio County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 20, 2015 · Presidio County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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

The wider storm

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.

Began near Presidio (29.6079, -104.3700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 592346. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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