Thunderstorm Wind — Upton, Texas

2017-03-28 · near Mc Camey, Upton, Texas

$10K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced thunderstorm wind damage northeast of McCamey. Powerlines were blown down on Ranch to Market Road 2463 between US 67 and TX 329. Eight power poles were snapped along this stretch of road. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A deep upper low was over New Mexico with strong lift and instability over southeast New Mexico and West Texas. There was a dryline and cold front that moved across the area, and there was a lot of wind shear in the atmosphere. Good moisture was present to the east of the dryline. This combination of moisture, lift, instability, and wind shear contributed to thunderstorms that produced large hail, severe wind gusts, and tornadoes.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 680934. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.