Thunderstorm Wind — Upton, Texas

2017-03-28 · near Rankin Arpt, Upton, Texas

$3K

Property damage

61 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced wind damage in Rankin. There was a trampoline blown into the power lines, and a portable building was blown over behind the Rankin Drive In. 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 681485. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.