High Wind in Cochran, Texas
High Wind January 17, 2025 · Cochran, Texas
The wider storm
A strong upper level storm system brought strong winds and blowing dust to the region on the afternoon of the 17th. A few locations across the South Plains briefly reached severe wind criteria. Blowing dust brought visibility down to two miles at times.
High wind reports from Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites are listed below:
61 mph at Muleshoe (Bailey County),
60 mph at Amherst (Lamb County),
58 mph at Morton (Cochran County), and
58 mph at Slaton (Lubbock County).
High wind reports from Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) are listed below:
59 mph at Lubbock International Airport (Lubbock County).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1225159. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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