On the evening of Sunday, July 5, 2026, a severe thunderstorm produced severe outflow winds across portions of Scurry County. A strong gustnado developed along the leading edge of these severe winds over Snyder and resulted in a narrow swath of roof and power pole damage. The estimated wind speeds were 90-100 mph.
A gustnado is a short-lived circulation that spins up along the leading edge of outflow winds from a thunderstorm. It is not attached to the base of a cloud, so it is not a tornado. While gustnadoes are rare, they can still produce tornado-like damage.