Thunderstorm Wind — Reagan, Texas

2019-05-24 · near Best, Reagan, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Reagan County and produced a 61 mph wind gust five miles southwest of St. Lawrence.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough was over the west coast with upper disturbances moving over West Texas. A surface trough was over West Texas which resulted in a plentiful supply of moisture across the area. A dryline was present across the area along with good atmospheric lift, instability, and wind shear. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms producing large hail and strong winds across portions of West Texas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 822803. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.