Brewster storm history

A thunderstorm which moved across the Chisos Basin of the Texas Big Bend resulted in a lightning fatality. A man who was hiking in the Chisos Mountains died when he was struck by lightning. The man was reported missing by his wife two days later, and National Park rangers located…

Lajitas Resort and Spa owner reported flooding across most of his property. This included the Ambush Golf Course, which was covered in water.

An HP supercell moving to the southeast through northern Brewster County pummelled much of Alpine with large hail and high winds. The west and northwest sides of the city were hardest hit with windows knocked out of numerous houses, and about 200 homes having the paint blasted of…

The West Texas Mesonet station 166 Marathon 21N measured two 58 mph wind gusts.

The West Texas Mesonet station 123 1NW Castolon BBNP measured a 64 mph thunderstorm wind gust.

Emergency Management reported many evacuations of campgrounds in the Big Bend area due to flash flooding. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. No damages were reported.

Emergency Management in Alpine reported one home inundated by flooding due to heavy rainfall and numerous road closures by local authorities. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. The total cost of damages is also estimated.

Park rangers at the Big Bend reported flood water rushing through Long Draw Creek over FM 170. The time of occurrence is estimated by radar. No damage was reported.

A CoCoRAHS observer reports flash flooding in Marathon. The duration of flash flooding is an estimation.

The local fire department reported 2 to 3 feet of water over Avenue B and other local roads across the western half of Marathon. The duration of flash flooding is an estimation.

The West Texas Mesonet station at Persimmon Gap measured a 58 mph wind gust.

The West Texas Mesonet station at Marathon measured a 59 mph wind gust.

The West Texas Mesonet station at Persimmon Gap recorded numerous severe wind gusts. The strongest gust was 75 mph.

The Mesonet station UR285 4.4 E Marathon measured at 61 mph wind gust. The total time of occurrence is estimated.

An MPING report of dime-size hail was received from the public.

A report was received from the public of golf ball-size hail in the Chisos Basin.

A storm chaser reported half dollar-size hail on US 90 west of Marathon. The time of occurrence was estimated by radar.

The RAWS Station (RGET2) Big Bend Rio Grande Village recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 MPH near a thunderstorm. Time is an approximation.

Received a phone call of quarter size hail 8 miles south of Alpine along State Highway 118. Time is estimated from radar.

Multiple power poles were found snapped along a nearly one-mile span on US Highway 67 near Hovey Rd. Time is estimated from radar. Maximum wind speed and property damage cost are estimations.

A spotter reported 4 inches of flowing water over portions of US Highway 385 northeast of Marathon.

This wind gust was likely caused by an outflow boundary ahead of severe thunderstorms to the north.

This was a report shared via mPing. The same person also shared pictures of several inches of standing and flowing water at this location.

THis report was received from mPING.

CoCoRaHs observer reports the largest hail of quarter size.

Accumulating quarter-size hail was reported on the west side of Marathon.

Ping pong to golf ball-sized hail was observed in Alpine.

Wind-driven hail damage was reported at Big Bend Regional Medical Center with broken windows. Hail size ranged from penny to half dollar size. Wind speed is estimated to have been between 70 to 80 mph. Property damage is an estimation.

TxDot El Paso reported flooding of Comanche Creek and Ranch Road 170.

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in the Big Bend National Park. A section of the Lost Mine Trail collapsed which resulted in heavy damage to that section of trail. The bottom of the trail was covered in rocks and the top of the trail was too narrow to safely cross. The trail…

Heavy rain resulted in flooding in Big Bend National Park. All dirt roads, backcountry roadside campsites, and at least one paved road were closed throughout Big Bend National Park due to flooding. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph wind gust near Castolon.

A thunderstorm produced a wind gust of 76 mph at the Castolon Mesonet site.

A thunderstorm produced a 68 mph wind gust at the Castolon Mesonet site.

A thunderstorm produced a 58 mph wind gust at the Castolon Mesonet site.

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Brewster County. Route 16 and Old Maverick from the Maverick Entrance were closed due to the flooding. Rocks up to bowling ball sized were being removed. A couple of cars were stalled. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

A thunderstorm produced a 59 mph wind gust at the Mesonet site in Persimmon Gap.

A thunderstorm produced an 80 mph wind gust at the Castolon Mesonet site.

A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced a 67 mph wind gust in Castolon.

Heavy rain resulted in flash flooding in Big Bend National Park near Rio Grande Village. Several dirt roads were reported closed or impassible due to debris and mud remaining from localized flash flooding. The cost of damage is a very rough estimate.

A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced a 63 mph wind gust at the Castolon mesonet site.

A thunderstorm moved across Brewster County and produced a 67 mph wind gust at the Castolon mesonet site.