High Wind in Cochran, Texas

Strong surface cyclogenesis developed over western Kansas on the first in response to a deepening long wave trough in the western United States. A dryline mixed eastward during the daytime leaving strong southwesterly winds in its wake. Strong winds aloft out ahead of the long wave trough were able to mix down to the surface under deep boundary layer mixing. Although widespread high winds were not observed, a few sites recorded brief severe wind gusts. These winds also brought minor visibility restrictions due to blowing dust.

High wind gusts from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet network are below:

58 mph at Reese Center (Lubbock County) and

58 mph at Sundown (Cochran County).

The following high wind reports are from Automated Surface Observing Stations (ASOS):

62 mph at Lubbock International Airport (Lubbock County).