Thunderstorm Wind — Lavaca, Texas
2021-05-18 · near Sublime, Lavaca, Texas
$10K
Property damage
65 EG
Magnitude
Event narrative
A thunderstorm produced wind gusts estimated at 75 mph that damaged a barn and some trees near Sublime.
Wider weather episode
An upper level low moved slowly across the southwestern US and generated several rounds of thunderstorms over South Central Texas. Storms during this period produced two tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rain that led to flash flooding. Most of the severe weather occurred in two periods on May 18: the early morning and the late afternoon and evening.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 961358. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.