Thunderstorm Wind — Culberson, Texas

2018-07-07 · near Van Horn, Culberson, Texas

$30K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Culberson County and produced wind damage in Van Horn. A large tin roof was blown off of a building and onto a highway. There was other wind damage around town such as fences and power lines blown down. The damage was likely caused by a microburst. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

A broad upper ridge was over the Four Corners region. There was good surface heating and moisture in place. Remaining boundaries from thunderstorms from the previous day were across the area. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm that produced wind damage in West Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 765364. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.