High Wind in Cochran, Texas
High Wind September 29, 2023 · Cochran, Texas
The wider storm
Moist mid-levels, a surface pressure trough, and strong surface heating allowed for thunderstorms to develop in eastern New Mexico by late afternoon. Storms slowly moved into the South Plains of West Texas through the evening. High winds associated with a strong outflow boundary occurred near Sundown as measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet. Very dry sub-cloud layers allowed one of these storms to produce a severe wind gust at Reese Center (Lubbock County). After thunderstorms moved through Lubbock County, a wake low developed which produced several high wind gusts across Lubbock County.
Peak wind gusts reported by the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:
59 mph at Shallowater (Lubbock County), and
59 mph at Lubbock Christian University (Lubbock County).
A peak wind gust of 62 mph was reported by the Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1130629. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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