High Wind — King, Texas

2022-04-05 · King, Texas

Wider weather episode

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_id 1006943. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.