Thunderstorm Wind in Jeff Davis County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 7, 2021 · Jeff Davis County, Texas

62 mph

Measured gust (54 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced a 62 mph wind gust nine miles east of Kent.

The wider storm

An upper level ridge was centered over the Rocky Mountains. Low-level moisture was marginal across West Texas but instability was high. There were thunderstorm outflow boundaries across the area. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm that produced a strong wind gust in the Davis Mountains area.

Began near Levinson (31.0523, -104.0768).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 954215. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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