Dust Storm — Randall County, Texas

2023-02-21 · Randall County, Texas

Event narrative

An auto wreck occurred on South Loop 335 due to no visibility. This caused much of the highway to shutdown.

Wider weather episode

February 21st was a breezy and gusty day across portions of the southern plains. Areas in the central to western combined OK/TX Panhandles saw wind gusts as high as 69 mph. Some of the locations that measured these wind gusts saw multiple gusts that exceeded 58 mph during the heat of the afternoon where temperatures reached into the mid to upper 70s.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1080256. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.