Thunderstorm Wind — Mcmullen, Texas

2021-05-18 · near Choke Canyon Sp, Mcmullen, Texas

Event narrative

Choke Canyon Calliham State Park officials reported trees down within the park.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms that developed across the Brush Country and along the Rio Grande during the late evening hours of May 17th and quickly grew into a large thunderstorm line as they moved east across Duval and McMullen counties. The thunderstorm line bowed out across southern Duval and Jim Wells counties, producing areas of wind damage as the line continued to move east across the Coastal Bend during the early morning hours of May 18th. Additional areas of damage occurred across Live Oak and Bee Counties.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 963238. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.