Thunderstorm Wind in Reagan County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2016 · Reagan County, Texas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The public reported a thunderstorm wind gust estimated at 60-70 mph in Big Lake.

The wider storm

An upper low resided over the Arizona and New Mexico state line, and a dryline was present across the eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. An unstable moist air mass existed to the east of the dryline where increased dewpoints, steep mid-level lapse rates, and increased wind shear allowed for organized thunderstorms. Thunderstorms developed that produced large hail and severe wind gusts.

Began near Big Lake (31.2000, -101.4700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 628789. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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