Thunderstorm Wind in Ward County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 26, 2021 · Ward County, Texas

60 mph

Estimated gust (52 kt)

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A thunderstorm produced an estimated 50 to 60 mph wind gust in Pyote.

The wider storm

A dryline was across West Texas. There was intense surface heating across the western Permian Basin and Southeast New Mexico. Sufficient moisture and wind shear were in these areas. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm that produced a strong wind gust in West Texas.

Began near Pyote (31.5300, -103.1300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 955540. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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