High Wind — Randall County, Texas

2022-03-21 · Randall County, Texas

Event narrative

A mesonet station located 3 miles NNE of Umbarger measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 1445 CST. This mesonet also had sustained winds of 40 to 45 mph between 1429 CST and 1607 CST.

Wider weather episode

A strong upper level system moved through the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles starting on the 21st and ending on the 22nd. This system brought precipitation in the form of rain and snow, and high winds. Winds were anywhere from 20 to 45 mph sustained, with gusts up to 64 mph. The night of the 21st, temperatures dropped to around 30 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit. Many areas stayed just above freezing with snow being very wet and heavy, which made it hard to be blown around by the wind but the snow stuck in tree branches and power lines leading to some damage and power outages mainly along portions of I-40 and along Highway 60 from Amarillo northeastward. There was a small corridor just south of the Canadian River Valley where 6 to 9 inches of snow fell by the morning of the 22nd.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1015748. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.