Thunderstorm Wind — Webb, Texas

2017-05-21 · near Laredo, Webb, Texas

Event narrative

Fourteen year old boy was electrocuted after picking up a live power line that was downed in the storm.

Wider weather episode

Scattered thunderstorms developed over northeast Mexico during the afternoon of the 21st as an upper level disturbance moved across northern Mexico. An intense thunderstorm moved across the Rio Grande into the city of Laredo. Extensive wind damage occurred in the northern parts of Laredo from 80 to 95 mph wind gusts. Five homes were destroyed while around 50 single family and multi-family homes received major damage. Minor damage occurred to around 150 single family and multi-family homes. Major damage occurred to five businesses. Hail from golf ball to baseball size inflicted damage to roofs and cars across the city. After heavy rainfall with this storm, a second storm early in the evening produced heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding in the city.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 698272. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.