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Thunderstorm Wind in Crane County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind May 28, 2021 · Crane 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 five miles west of Crane.

The wider storm

A front was across the Permian Basin. A dryline was across Southeast New Mexico and far West Texas. The front and dryline provided lift and a focus for thunderstorms to develop. The atmosphere was very moist and unstable. Wind shear was also high across the area. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms across West Texas that produced hail and strong, damaging winds as well as a tornado.

Began near Crane (31.4000, -102.4348).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 959593. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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