Thunderstorm Wind in Childress County, Texas
Thunderstorm Wind April 1, 2026 · Childress County, Texas
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A swath of severe thunderstorm winds was observed by the Automated Surface Observing System at Childress Municipal Airport to a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Childress.
The wider storm
The first of April saw the third consecutive day of severe thunderstorms across the region. An upper level storm system moving out of the Rockies into the Central Plains brought moisture and lift over West Texas creating widespread rain showers and thunderstorms. Surface conditions across the caprock were relatively dry which led to numerous virga showers that brought severe wind gusts. Once this activity reached better moisture off the caprock, the showers developed into severe thunderstorms producing severe wind gusts.
High wind gusts (non-thunderstorms) from Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet sites are listed below:
67 mph at New Deal (Lubbock County),
64 mph at Shallowater (Lubbock County),
62 mph at Reese Center (Lubbock County),
58 mph at Floydada (Floyd County), and
58 mph at Olton (Lamb County).
High wind reports (non-thunderstorms) from Automated Surface Observing Systems (ASOS) are listed below:
64 mph at Lubbock International Airport (Lubbock County).
Began near (cds)childress Arpt (34.4300, -100.3000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1318571. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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