Yoakum storm history

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a severe wind gust of 59 mph.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 2030 CST through 2043 CST. A peak wind gust of 65 mph was measured at 2030 CST. Additionally, the Automated Weather Observing Station at Denver City Municipal Airport measured a wind …

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured severe wind gusts from 2003 CST through 2010 CST. A peak wind gust of 63 mph was measured at 2007 CST.

Law enforcement in Yoakum County reported widespread power outages in the town of Plains due to blown down power poles.

Law enforcement in Yoakum County reported ping pong ball size hail between Denver City and Plains along Texas State Highway 214.

Local broadcast media relayed public reports of hail ranging from golf ball to ping pong ball size in Plains.

A storm chaser reported two inch size hail near the intersection of Farm to Market Roads 213 and 435 southeast of Plains. No damage was reported.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured a wind gust of 61 mph.

An Automated Weather Observing System at the Denver City Airport measured a wind gust of 60 mph.

An off-duty NWS employee and numerous storm chasers reported a swath of hail from southwest of Denver City to approximately four miles north of Denver City. Hail ranged in sizes from golf balls to 3.50 inches in diameter. No damage was reported.

Law enforcement and storm chasers reported golf ball size hail in the town of Denver City.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Plains measured severe wind gusts from 1535 CST through 1537 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1535 CST.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1748 CST through 1814 CST. A peak wind gust of 79 mph was measured at 1758 CST.

A slow moving thunderstorm over southern Yoakum County created flash flooding along Texas State Highway 83 west of Denver City.

Law enforcement reported quarter size hail in the city of Plains.

A supercell thunderstorm that had a history of producing tornadoes in eastern New Mexico developed a brief tornado northwest of Plains. The short lived tornado occurred over open land and inflicted no known damage.

Law enforcement in Plains reported large quantities of accumulating hail up to the size of quarters.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured a wind gust of 59 mph.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1511 CST through 1512 CST. A peak wind gust of 69 mph was measured at 1511 CST.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured severe wind gusts from 1553 CST through 1554 CST. A peak wind gust of 60 mph was measured at 1553 CST.

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Denver City measured wind gusts of 62 mph from 1859 CST through 1900 CST.

Several storms had repeatedly trained over the Denver City region causing multiple periods of heavy rainfall over a short period of time. Law enforcement in Denver City reported flooded roads in town from this heavy rainfall.

A local co-op gin reported golf ball size hail. No damage was reported.

Several reports were received of a swath of hail from approximately eight miles west-northwest of Denver City to the city of Denver City. The largest hail reported was baseball size. No damage was reported.