Thunderstorm Wind — Culberson, Texas

2019-07-06 · near Kent, Culberson, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Culberson County and produced a 59 mph wind gust eighteen miles west of Orla at the Orla Gas Plant.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 834816. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.