Thunderstorm Wind in Cottle County, Texas

Thunderstorm Wind March 31, 2026 · Cottle County, Texas

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

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 Hackberry measured severe wind gusts from 1909 CST through 1912 CST. A peak wind gust of 68 mph was measured at 1910 CST.

The wider storm

A dryline emerged over the Rolling Plains on the afternoon of the 31st. At the same time, a cold front was moving southward which generated strong thunderstorms at the intersection of these two features. This activity initially formed over the southeastern Texas Panhandle and moved southward into the Rolling Plains during the evening hours. These storms produced a mix of large hail up to golf ball size along with severe wind gusts up to 68 mph.

Began near Hackberry (33.9033, -100.1367).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318560. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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