High Wind in Deaf Smith, Texas

High Wind April 17, 2026 · Deaf Smith, Texas

61 mph

Measured gust (53 kt)

What the National Weather Service wrote

Two consecutive 61mph wind gusts were measured at the mesonet site located two miles west-northwest of Hereford.

The wider storm

A cold front pushed south through the combined Panhandles during the afternoon and late evening of April 17, 2026. As the pressure fell across the region, this resulted in increased wind speeds. A few locations measured winds above 58mph through the evening.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320487. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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