Collingsworth storm history

Half dollar size hail fell about three miles east of Wellington. Numerous tree limbs were also blown down due to wind. However, the hail was more destructive about a mile to the southeast where a cotton field was completely destroyed.

The mesonet located six miles southeast of Wellington measured a wind gust of 59mph behind the stratiform rain shield.

Single wind gust of 58 mph happened at 1115CDT. Several wind gusts above 58 mph occurred do to the sting jet between 0334CDT and 0411CDT with the peak gust being 67 mph at 0353CDT.

Each observation site had dozens of high wind gusts from 58 mph to 78 mph, with the highest concentration of high wind gusts between1130CDT to 1450CDT. Estimated average sustained winds were 45-50 mph during that time.

Much of the county received 8-12 of snow by the end of this event.

One ground station measured high wind gusts for approximately 5 hours. Wind gusts up to 71 mph were recorded.

Collingsworth County received 1 to 3 with this storm system.

November 2nd brought in quite the prolonged rain event to the combined OK/TX Panhandles, especially the southeastern half where 2 to 3 fell. This was 2 to 3 times the normal monthly rainfall for the area and allowed parts of Donley, Wheeler, and Collingsworth counties that were i…

This 62mph wind gust was observed from a decaying thunderstorm at the Dozier mesonet.

The far southeastern corner of Donley County into the southeastern third of Collingsworth County started the month of October in Severe Drought (D2). There was a small area of Extreme Drought (D3) in the far southeastern corner of Collingsworth County. By mid month, the extended …

The Southeastern TX Panhandle remained one of the driest areas in the TX Panhandle at the start of September. The far south and southeastern part of Collingsworth County was already in Severe Drought (D2) at the end of August. During the month of September the far southeastern co…

A 58mph wind gust was measured at the mesonet site located three miles west of Dozier.

Four to six inches of snow fell across Collingsworth County.

A couple of mesonet stations located in the county measured wind gusts in excess of 58 mph during the evening of the 8th. Gust peaked at 68 mph, measured by the mesonet located 3 miles west of Dozier at 2011CST. The other site, located six miles southeast of Wellington, peaked at…

Southern Carson County and northern Armstrong County were in Severe Drought (D2) at the beginning of December. The rest of these two Counties were in Moderate Drought (D1) to Abnormally Dry (D2). The far eastern part of Collingsworth County was in D2, with D1 and D0 in central to…

The far eastern quarter of Collingsworth County started and ended the month of November in Severe Drought (D2). Central portions of the county were in Moderate Drought (D1) while the eastern third was classified as Abnormally Dry (D0). Areas in the D2 classification had a rainfal…

Collingsworth County started the month of October with the eastern half in Moderate (D1) to Severe (D2) drought conditions. By the end of the month D2 had spread from the southeast corner north into the northeast corner. Collingsworth County had only received 50-75% of normal pre…

Multiple reports of tree damage across Wellington were given to the weather office in Amarillo. Branches ranges from 1 inch to greater than 3 inches.

The first severe wind gust was 66 mph at 2016CDT. Another gust of 73 mph was measured at 2018CDT. Then, the mesonet measured an even higher wind gust of 76 mph at 2025CDT and continued to gust over 58 mph through 2029CDT.

Tree limbs were snapped and a power pole was knocked down near Highway 83.

A small area in the far southeast corner of the county had started and ended the month in Severe Drought (D2). This area in the southeast received less than 2 for the entire month leaving it in drought at months end.

The northwestern half of Collingsworth County started the month of May in Severe Drought (D2), while the southeastern half was in Extreme Drought (D3). May rain started off slow, but eventually picked up and improved much of the county. By May 23rd the majority of the county impr…

Collingsworth County started the month with the southeast corner of the county in Extreme Drought (D3) and the rest of the county in Severe Drought (D2). By the end of the month the whole southeastern half of the county was in D3, with a small area in the far southeast corner deg…

The mesonet station located near Dozier measured multiple wind gusts between 58 and 61 mph between 2125CST and 2128CST.

Several reports of quarter size hail in Wellington were received south and southwest of of town.

Collingsworth County remained dry through the month of Feb with the majority of the county in Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions. The exception was the northwest corner of the county that remain in Moderate (D1) drought conditions. The county remained in a 6 to 12 rai…

Collingsworth County received the largest amount of snowfall with accumulations around 6 to 8 with this storm. Around 6 had been reported between 1000CST and 1200CST with light snow falling through the afternoon. Highest amounts reported were around Wellington.

Collingsworth County remained dry through the month of Jan with the majority of the county in Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions. The exception was the northwest corner of the county that remain in Moderate (D1) drought conditions. The county remained in a 6 to 12 rai…