Thunderstorm Wind in Culberson County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind July 6, 2019 · Culberson County, Texas

59 mph

Measured gust (51 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 Culberson County and produced a 59 mph wind gust eighteen miles west of Orla at the Orla Gas Plant.

The wider storm

Instability and moisture were present across West Texas. There was an outflow boundary from previous thunderstorms that stretched from southeast New Mexico eastward through the Permian Basin. An upper level disturbance moved over the area which provided additional lift. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm that produced strong winds in far West Texas.

Began near Kent (31.8081, -104.2200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 834816. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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