Thunderstorm Wind — Reagan, Texas

2016-05-26 · near Big Lake, Reagan, Texas

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 628789. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.