Thunderstorm Wind — Swisher, Texas

2025-11-20 · near Tulia, Swisher, Texas

Event narrative

A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Tulia measured severe wind gusts from 1533 CST through 1535 CST. A peak wind gust of 62 mph was measured at 1534 CST.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1295982. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.