Thunderstorm Wind in Refugio County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind March 9, 2016 · Refugio County, Texas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

High winds damaged a barn, blew in a garage door, destroyed several sheds, and moved farm equipment near the community of Bonnie View. Winds were estimated to be near 70 mph.

The wider storm

A slow moving upper level low along with plentiful moisture and a strong low level jet produced strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall over portions of South Texas during the late evening of March 8th and early morning hours of March 9th. Severe thunderstorms impacted the coastal counties of South Texas around daybreak, with the storms producing damaging straight-line winds. Persistent very heavy rainfall produced flash flooding over the southern Coastal Bend where six or more inches of rain fell in 2 to 3 hours.

Began near Bonnie View (28.1800, -97.3000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 624911. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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