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Thunderstorm Wind in Kleberg County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2020 · Kleberg County, Texas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

$5K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public reported big tree branches blown down around Kingsville through social media.

The wider storm

A strong upper level disturbance moved out of northern Mexico into the Edwards Plateau during the early evening hours on the 15th. A line of strong to severe storms formed from the Hill Country south into the northern Brush Country in the evening. The storms moved through south Texas during the early morning hours on the 16th. Damaging winds occurred with the storms near Cotulla and over portions of the Coastal Bend.

Began near Kingsville (27.5300, -97.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 891437. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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