Thunderstorm Wind — Reeves, Texas

2021-07-16 · near Pecos, Reeves, Texas

$60K

Property damage

78 EG

Magnitude

Event narrative

A thunderstorm moved across Reeves County and produced wind damage near Pecos. It was likely a microburst with winds estimated to be 90 mph. The winds damaged three travel trailers. The time was estimated from radar. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

Wider weather episode

An upper ridge was centered over Arizona and New Mexico and an upper trough extended from the Great Lakes southwest towards Oklahoma. A surface trough extended from Southeast New Mexico south to the Davis Mountains and Marfa Plateau. Moisture was high across West Texas. These conditions resulted in a thunderstorm in Reeves County that produced wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 972101. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.