Thunderstorm Wind in Upton County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind October 13, 2018 · Upton County, Texas

69 mph

Measured gust (60 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm moved across Upton County and produced a 69 mph wind gust in McCamey.

The wider storm

A tropical depression had made landfall over Baja, California and was moving across northern Mexico within upper level southwest winds. A cold front was moving across West Texas. An abundance of moisture was present, and upper level lift increased across the region during the evening and overnight of October 12th as the tropical depression came closer. These conditions resulted in hail, strong winds, and flash flooding across West Texas.

Began near Mc Camey (31.1300, -102.2300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 789300. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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