Thunderstorm Wind, Reeves
- When
- May 28, 6:49 PM CST
- Where
- Reeves County, 3 mi SSW of Pecos
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Property damage
- $15,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 31.323, -103.693 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A dry microburst on the extreme south side of Pecos caused extensive damage in the Maxey Park section of Pecos. An anemometer at the airport recorded a 69 mph gust and there was scattered damage across the southwest side of the city covering about a one square mile area. Flying debris hit a woman causing a 2-inch gash in her scalp. A travel trailer was overturned, one commercial building had its entire roof blown off; at the zoo 3 chainlink fences were blown down and a cinderblock building collapsed; several large trees were downed in the area; and 2 large sliding doors at an airport hangar were damaged. Flying debris also broke vehicle windows across the south side of the city. The total wind event lasted for about 15 minutes.