Aug 17, 2022
There was an upper level low pressure system over Northern Mexico. A cold front was across the Permian Basin. These features brought an increase in lift across West Texas. High low-level moisture was in place. These conditions resulted in thunderstorms that produced high wind gusts in Brewster County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1046920). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Brewster County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.