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Thunderstorm Wind in Hudspeth County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind September 26, 2017 · Hudspeth County, Texas

70 mph
Estimated gust (61 kt)
$20K
Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A couple of mobile homes were destroyed by a microburst with winds estimated at 70+ mph.

The wider storm

A deep trough was located across the western United States with strong south-southwest flow over far west Texas. Southeast surface winds kept dew points near 60 in Hudspeth County with tail end of a 100+ knot jet over the area provided sufficient shear and instability for severe thunderstorms to develop.

Began near Acala (31.3350, -105.9158).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 723083. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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