Texas, 2025

Damaging Winds in Texas, June 15, 2025

June 15, 2025 · NWS SJT · 5 events in 2 counties and zones

Severe thunderstorms produced strong to severe winds across portions of the Big Country south into portions of the Concho Valley and the Heartland.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 SJT wrote it up.

Severe thunderstorms produced strong to severe winds across portions of the Big Country south into portions of the Concho Valley and the Heartland.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 15, 8:37 AM CST, 32 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

  • Showers and thunderstorms are possible across the eastern half of the area this morning and afternoon.
  • Seasonably hot temperatures are expected in the first half of next week, but could trend a few degrees lower in the latter part of the week.
  • Mainly a dry forecast first half of the week, with some low rain chances in the second half.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 15, 8:37 AM CST, 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
Issued by National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
937 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms are possible across the eastern half
  of the area this morning and afternoon.

- Seasonably hot temperatures are expected in the first half of
  next week, but could trend a few degrees lower in the latter
  part of the week.

- Mainly a dry forecast first half of the week, with some low rain
  chances in the second half.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 931 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

A mesoscale convective system (MCS) is moving south into the Big
Country this morning. This MCS is forecast to continue to track
south across the area through the afternoon hours, mainly
affecting the eastern half of the forecast area. PoPs were
expanded south to include most of the Big Country and Heartland.
Will have to monitor trends, but PoPs might need to be pulled west
a bit more, depending on the eventual track of the MCS. Highs this
afternoon were left alone for now, but might need to trend highs
in the Big Country down some later today.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 223 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

Upper-level ridging will remain the dominant feature across the
area through the next 24 hours and beyond, and will help to keep
drier conditions and continue the upward trend in temperatures. A
mesoscale convective system (MCS) has formed over central Oklahoma
and is tracking southward, with CAMS showing it reaching the Big
Country by late this morning into early this evening. There
remains uncertainty on how far west and south this MCS will
extend, although the CAMS are indicating at least some showers
and thunderstorms getting into our eastern counties today. High
temperatures for today will reach into the mid to upper 90s, with
overnight lows expected in the low to mid 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday through Saturday)
Issued at 1209 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

West central Texas will remain under the northeast corner of an
upper-level ridge for the start of the upcoming week.  This should
result in continued warm and sunny conditions across the area for
Monday and Tuesday. Temperatures for most locations should reach the
mid to upper 90s with perhaps even triple digits for much of the Big
Country and western Concho Valley.  By midweek, the ridge will shift
westward to southern California and will allow heights to lower
across Texas. A few shortwave troughs should traverse the region on
Wednesday and Thursday.  As a result of these features, temperatures
should be several degrees lower.  There is also a low to medium
chance of showers and thunderstorms for Wednesday night, mainly over
the Big Country. Towards the end of the week, model consensus shows
the upper ridge shifting back over the southern Plains while an
inverted trough moves westward out of the gulf into south Texas.
Overall warm temperatures will likely continue but the inverted
trough could bring an increase in moisture and cloud cover.  Models
also show a low to medium chance for rain over the Edwards Plateau
and the Hill Country.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 607 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

Another brief window of MVFR ceilings has started to develop
across most terminals again this morning, and should persist
through 15Z before lifting back to VFR levels. Otherwise, expect
VFR conditions through the next 24 hours with light and generally
southerly winds becoming breezy this morning and into the
afternoon. Winds should generally remain south to southeasterly
between 8 to 12 knots with a gusts as high as 22 knots.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Abilene     96  75  99  77 /  40  10   0   0
San Angelo  97  73  98  74 /   0  10   0   0
Junction    95  71  95  71 /  10  10   0   0
Brownwood   93  73  96  74 /  40  10   0   0
Sweetwater  98  74 101  76 /  30  10   0   0
Ozona       95  72  96  72 /   0   0   0   0
Brady       93  72  94  73 /  20  10   0   0

&&

.SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...TP
LONG TERM....SK
AVIATION...TP

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 15, 8:20 AM CST, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
Issued by National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
920 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

TXZ098-099-151500-
Haskell TX-Throckmorton TX-
920 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT HASKELL AND THROCKMORTON COUNTIES
THROUGH 1000 AM CDT...

At 918 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 9 miles west of Benjamin to near Millers Creek
Reservoir to near Westover. Movement was south at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Haskell, Stamford, Throckmorton, Rule, Rochester, Woodson, Weinert,
O'Brien, Irby, Paint Creek, Sagerton, Elbert, Millers Creek
Reservoir, Lake Stamford Marina, Us-183 Near The Throckmorton-
Baylor County Line, Lusk, The Intersection Of Us-
283 And Ranch Road 209, The Intersection Of Us-183 And Us-283, Us-
277 Near The Haskell-Knox County Line, and The Intersection Of Us-
380 And Highway 222.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 9896 3297 9998 3340 9998 3340 9896
TIME...MOT...LOC 1418Z 344DEG 40KT 3357 9995 3344 9945 3353 9899

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 15, 9:09 AM CST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
Issued by National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1009 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

TXZ113-114-151600-
Shackelford TX-Jones TX-
1009 AM CDT Sun Jun 15 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT JONES AND SHACKELFORD COUNTIES
THROUGH 1100 AM CDT...

At 1009 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Tuxedo to 11 miles
northeast of Big Country Baptist Assembly to near Crystal Falls.
Movement was south at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Anson, Albany, Hawley, Lueders, Moran, Neinda, Noodle, Ibex, Nugent,
Avoca, Fort Griffin, Funston, The Intersection Of Us-
180 And Ranch Road 126, Mccarty Lake, Tuxedo, Lake Fort Phantom Hill,
The Intersection Of Us-
180 And Farm Road 600, Hodges, Big Country Baptist Assembly, and
Stith.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 10013 3252 9910 3295 9910 3295 10012
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 002DEG 34KT 3300 9987 3291 9945 3294 9893

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The radar

The Dyess AFB radar (KDYX), 60 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 15:10 UTC.

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Event by event

5 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Jones

When
June 15, 9:09 AM CST
Where
Jones County, 0.9 mi SE of Stamford Arledge Arp
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) measured gust
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
32.910, -99.720

West Texas Mesonet observation station southeast of Stamford in Jones County measured a 69 mph wind gust.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 15, 10:12 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, 3 mi NNE of Abilene
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.490, -99.710

Broadcast media relayed a report from the public of a metal roof blown off of a small building across from the Abilene Livestock Auction barn.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 15, 10:13 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, (Abi)abilene Muni Ar
Measured
54 kt (62 mph) measured gust
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
32.420, -99.680

ASOS measured a 62 mph wind gust at the Abilene Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 15, 10:16 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, 0.69 mi S of (Abi)abilene Muni Ar
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.410, -99.680

Public reported that a hangar door was blown off the track at the Freeman Jet Center at the Abilene Regional Airport.

Thunderstorm Wind, Taylor

When
June 15, 10:25 AM CST
Where
Taylor County, 0.9 mi SE of Abilene Elmdale Arpt
Measured
60 kt (69 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
32.440, -99.640

Broadcast media relayed a public report of a billboard completely destroyed and wrapped around a telephone pole.

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.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1271935, 1271942, 1271934, 1271937, 1271940.