High Wind — Oldham, Texas

2025-04-17 · Oldham, Texas

Event narrative

The mesonet site located 11 miles south of Romero measured multiple wind gusts in excess of 58 mph between 1339 CST and 1526 CST. The peak wind gust was 64mph and this occurred at 1449 CST.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system developed across southern Colorado and resulted in a tight pressure gradient across the combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. This brought sustained southwest winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to 70mph to the Panhandles.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1254061. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.