A tropical upper level low pressure center was moving westward near the Sanderson area. Water Vapor imagery showed the low and a large shield of lift and moisture moving into the region.
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A tropical upper level low pressure center was moving westward near the Sanderson area. Water Vapor imagery showed the low and a large shield of lift and moisture moving into the region. At max heating, the temperature at KMAF was 100 degrees with a dew point of 57 degrees. A modified 12Z sounding indicated 2200 J/kg of CAPE and Precipitable water of 1.53". Low level winds were mostly over 20 kt on the 00Z sounding, but were very weak aloft. The 00Z sounding thermodynamic readings were tainted by thunderstorms at or near the station.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A downburst from a multicell thunderstorm had a measured gust of 59 mph on the KMAF ASOS. Also, wind damage occurred to a metal storage building on the grounds of the airport and 12 utility poles were knocked down in the vicinity of the airport.
The storm complex that caused the strong winds at the airport moved slowly to the west and another downburst uprooted gas pumps and the attached canopy at a convenience store.
Thunderstorm downburst winds knocked down several utility poles in Goldsmith.
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