Thunderstorm Wind in Reagan County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 15, 2020 · Reagan County, Texas

67 mph

Measured gust (58 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 Reagan County and produced a 67 mph wind gust at the mesonet site located five miles southwest of St. Lawrence.

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 Best (31.6353, -101.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 885192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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