High Wind in King, Texas
High Wind April 5, 2022 · King, Texas
The wider storm
A strong upper level cyclone over the Northern and Central Plains sent a cold front through the area on the evening of the fifth. The combination of the strong cold front and deepening upper level cyclone contributed to isolated high winds across the southeastern Texas Panhandle and Rolling Plains.
Maximum wind gusts from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:
62 mph at Memphis (Hall County),
61 mph at Lesley (Hall County),
61 mph at Childress Municipal Airport ASOS (Childress County),
59 mph at Childress (Childress County), and
58 mph at Guthrie (King County).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1006943. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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