High Wind — Dickens, Texas

2023-04-19 · Dickens, Texas

Wider weather episode

Widespread strong winds developed on the afternoon of the 19th under a deeply mixed boundary layer. A few locations across the South Plains and Rolling Plains observed brief severe wind gusts.

High wind gusts reported by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:

60 mph at Roaring Springs (Motley County),

58 mph at Reese Center (Lubbock County), and

58 mph at Spur (Dickens County).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1081903. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.