Thunderstorm Wind in Reagan County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 16, 2021 · Reagan County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 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 65 mph wind gust at the mesonet site near St. Lawrence.

The wider storm

An upper level trough was over Southern California and Nevada. A dryline was across West Texas which increased atmospheric lift. There was high moisture and instability east of the dryline. Wind shear was also sufficient across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms with large hail and strong winds across the eastern Permian Basin.

Began near Best (31.6353, -101.6300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 954663. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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