Thunderstorm Wind — Kleberg, Texas

2020-05-16 · near Kingsville, Kleberg, Texas

Event narrative

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

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 891437. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.