Severe Thunderstorms With 60 mph Winds and Large Hail Sweep Texas, Wisconsin and New Mexico
Severe thunderstorms with 60 mph wind gusts and large hail moved across parts of Texas, Wisconsin and New Mexico, prompting National Weather Service warnings for damaging winds, hail and potential injuries to people and animals outdoors.
Active Severe Thunderstorm Warnings
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Liberty, Texas, at 652 PM CDT for storms moving east at 30 mph with 60 mph wind gusts that could damage roofs, siding and trees. [2] Warnings covered southwestern Dunn County, north central Pepin County and southeastern Pierce County in Wisconsin until 730 PM CDT, with a storm moving east at 30 mph producing 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail. [3] In Clark County, Wisconsin, a storm moving southeast at 40 mph at 647 PM CDT brought ping-pong ball size hail and 60 mph winds, threatening injury to people and animals and damage to roofs, windows, vehicles and trees. [4] A Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Guadalupe County, New Mexico, at 547 PM MDT covered mainly rural areas with a storm moving southeast at 10 mph producing 60 mph winds and quarter-size hail that could damage vehicles, roofs, siding and trees. [5]
Texas Storm Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning covered Liberty, Texas, at 652 PM CDT. [2] The storms were located along a line extending from 8 miles north of Dayton Lakes to Hardin to near Liberty. [2] These storms moved east at 30 mph. [2] Radar indicated the hazard of 60 mph wind gusts. [2] The impact included expected damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [2] Locations impacted include Liberty, Dayton, Ames, Hardin, Kenefick, Dayton Lakes, and Moss Hill. [2] The warning focused on these specific communities in the path of the line of storms. [2]
Wisconsin Warnings
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Dunn County in west central Wisconsin, north central Pepin County in west central Wisconsin, and southeastern Pierce County in west central Wisconsin. [3] This warning remained in effect until 730 PM CDT. [3] At 649 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles northeast of Bay City, or 13 miles northeast of Red Wing, moving east at 30 mph. [3] The hazard included 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [3] Radar indicated the source of the information. [3] A separate Severe Thunderstorm Warning applied to Clark County, Wisconsin. [4] At 647 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Price, or 17 miles northeast of Whitehall, moving southeast at 40 mph. [4] The hazard included ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. [4] Radar indicated the source. [4] The impact covered injuries to people and animals outdoors along with hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles and wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [4] This severe storm passed near Price around 650 PM CDT, Humbird around 655 PM CDT, and Merrillan and Alma Center around 705 PM CDT. [4]
New Mexico Storm Threat
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Guadalupe County, New Mexico, at 547 PM MDT. [5] At that time, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles east of Vaughn, moving southeast at 10 mph. [5] The hazard included 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [5] Radar indicated the source. [5] The impact covered hail damage to vehicles along with expected wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. [5] Locations impacted include mainly rural areas of southwestern Guadalupe County. [5] This includes Highway 60 between Mile Markers 273 and 285. [5] The slower movement of the storm allowed extended exposure for the rural areas and highway segments in its path. [5]
What to watch next includes continued movement of the storms at the reported speeds of 30 mph in Texas, 30 mph in parts of Wisconsin, 40 mph in Clark County, Wisconsin, and 10 mph in New Mexico, with ongoing risks of 60 mph wind gusts and hail ranging from quarter size to ping-pong ball size.
