Thunderstorm Wind in Hockley County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind November 20, 2025 · Hockley County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Levelland measured a severe wind gust of 60 mph.
The wider storm
An approaching upper level storm system brought rain and thunderstorms to the region on the 19th and 20th. Stronger amounts of large scale ascent arrived on the 20th with this system which combined with a Pacific cold front to create severe thunderstorm winds across the South Plains. A quasi-line of low-topped convection formed over eastern New Mexico and raced east and northeast into the South Plains generating severe thunderstorm winds. These strong winds did loft copious amounts of dust into the lower atmosphere. The Automated Surface Observing System at Lubbock International Airport briefly observed one quarter mile visibility in dust.
Began near Levelland (33.5221, -102.3700).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1295978. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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