High Wind in Randall County, Texas

High Wind April 4, 2023 · Randall County, Texas

64 mph

Measured gust (56 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Multiple mesonet stations located in the county measured several wind gusts in excess of 58 mph. The highest wind gust was 65 mph measured by the mesonet station located 1 mile west of Canyon at 1709CDT.

The wider storm

Breezy and gusty winds were present across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles during the afternoon of the 4th. Sustained winds were around 30-45 mph out of the southwest with gusts as high as 55-57 mph. Several locations in the OK gusted to 58 mph or slightly higher, while one location in the TX Panhandle did see sustained winds around 40 to 45 mph for two hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1095463. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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