Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson
- When
- June 11, 6:15 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 3 mi E of Welch
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.920, -102.080
Damaging Winds in Texas, June 11, 1997
Between about 5pm and 7pm CDT the mid-level flow veered sending storms that had been moving to the northeast now to the east. Storms moving east through eastern Gaines County began to organize into a line with storms in Andrews County.
Where it happened
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- Tropical storms and surge
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- Wind
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- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS MAF wrote it up.
Between about 5pm and 7pm CDT the mid-level flow veered sending storms that had been moving to the northeast now to the east. Storms moving east through eastern Gaines County began to organize into a line with storms in Andrews County. As the storms continue to moved to the east into Dawson County a large scale bow formed on the line with the apex in northern Dawson County. Numerous wind damage events occured as the apex of this line raced to the east at 50 mph. Wind estimates by spotters were in the 65-70 mph range.
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 85 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 00:15 UTC.
Event by event
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson
- When
- June 11, 6:22 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 6 mi NNW of Lamesa
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Coordinates
- 32.820, -101.980
A large tree and power lines were downed by outflow winds along State Highway 137 north of Lamesa.
Thunderstorm Wind, Dawson
- When
- June 11, 6:30 PM CST
- Where
- Dawson County, 10 mi NE of Lamesa
- Measured
- 61 kt (70 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.830, -101.830
Thunderstorm Wind, Borden
- When
- June 11, 6:52 PM CST
- Where
- Borden County, 16 mi NW of Gail
- Measured
- 57 kt (66 mph)
- Coordinates
- 32.930, -101.630
What these are
- Thunderstorm Wind
- Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
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The same day elsewhere
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More
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5611793, 5611794, 5611795, 5611796.