Thunderstorm Wind in Glasscock County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2020 · Glasscock County, Texas

70 mph

Estimated gust (61 kt)

$500

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near St Lawrence (31.7040, -101.5290).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 884463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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