Thunderstorm Wind in Hudspeth County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind August 18, 2018 · Hudspeth County, Texas

72 mph

Measured gust (63 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Apparent microburst at the Dell City West Texas Mesonet Site.

The wider storm

An upper trough was moving over the Rockies with a surface trough near the Rio Grande helped to trigger thunderstorms over Hudspeth County. An apparent microburst occurred in Dell City with one of the strongest storms.

Began near Dell City Muni Arpt (31.9485, -105.2003).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 779974. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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