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Thunderstorm Wind in Refugio County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind June 14, 2021 · Refugio County, Texas

60 mph
Estimated gust (52 kt)

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Observer estimated wind gust to near 60 MPH near Austwell.

The wider storm

A weak boundary moved into southeast Texas during the morning of the 14th. Storms formed along this boundary and moved southwest along the Texas coast. The storms moved into a region of higher instability in the afternoon over the Middle Texas coast. The storms produced wind damage from Victoria and Port Lavaca southwest to Beeville and

Lake Corpus Christi. Wind gusts from 60 to 70 mph blew trees and power poles down, broke tree limbs, and caused roof damage.

Began near Austwell (28.3900, -96.8400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 967933. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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