Thunderstorm Wind — Glasscock, Texas

2020-05-15 · near St Lawrence, Glasscock, Texas

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Glasscock County and produced wind damage in St. Lawrence. Doors were ripped off of a metal barn. The wind speed was estimated at 65 to 70 mph. The time was estimated by radar. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper level trough moved over the region from the west. A dryline was across West Texas and southeast New Mexico with plentiful moisture east of the dryline. High instability was also in place across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms developing that produced large hail, severe winds, and flash flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 884463. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.