NWS Lubbock, TX Local Weather Events

VERY STRONG WINDS SWEPT ACROSS THE TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS ON SUNDAY, 
NOVEMBER 27, 2005. THESE STRONG WINDS OCCURRED IN RESPONSE TO A 
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT DEEPENED WHILE CROSSING THE TEXAS PANHANDLE 
AND NORTHERN OKLAHOMA. WIND GUSTS TO OVER 40 MPH FIRST DEVELOPED 
BETWEEN 3 AND 6 AM AS A PACIFIC COLD FRONT ALONG WITH A FEW LIGHT 
SHOWERS CROSSED THE REGION. 

STRONGER WINDS BEGAN AROUND 9 AM WITH SUSTAINED VELOCITIES INCREASING 
TO OVER 30 MPH AND GUSTS AGAIN EXCEEDING 40 MPH. AREAS OF BLOWING 
DUST WITH VISIBILITIES BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILES QUICKLY DEVELOPED.

THE STRONGEST WINDS AND THICKEST DUST OCCURRED BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3 
PM ACROSS SOUTHERN COUNTIES OF THE SOUTH PLAINS AND ROLLING PLAINS. 
SUSTAINED WINDS INCREASED TO 35 TO 40 MPH AND GUSTED TO 50 TO 60 
MPH. VISIBILITIES WERE REPORTED BELOW 1 MILE AT TIMES NEAR THE 
LUBBOCK AIRPORT. THE STRONGEST WIND OCCURRED AT TAHOKA AT 1215 PM AS 
GUSTS REACHED 62 MPH. WINDS FINALLY SUBSIDED LATE IN THE AFTERNOON 
AS COOLER AIR SWEPT IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING STORM.

BELOW IS A PICTURE OF THE DUST STORM TAKEN FROM NASA'S AQUA SATELLITE.
(CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

THE FOLLOWING ARE PEAK WIND GUSTS REPORTED FROM AROUND THE REGION. THE FIRST GROUP OF REPORTS ARE FROM THE WEST TEXAS MESONET FROM TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY: ABERNATHY 5NE 53 MPH AT 1123 AM LAKE ALAN HENRY 57 MPH AT 1250 PM AMHERST 1NE 53 MPH AT 1115 AM ANTON 6S 56 MPH AT 1045 AM ASPERMONT 3NE 52 MPH AT 0105 PM BROWNFIELD 2S 52 MPH AT 1150 AM DENVER CITY 7W 55 MPH AT 1120 AM DIMMITT 2NE 49 MPH AT 1015 AM FLOYDADA 2NE 55 MPH AT 1100 AM FLUVANNA 3W 55 MPH AT 0105 PM FRIONA 2NE 48 MPH AT 0945 AM GAIL 2SE 53 MPH AT 0130 PM GRAHAM 5SW 58 MPH AT 1155 AM GUTHRIE 10W 56 MPH AT 1255 PM HART 3N 51 MPH AT 1100 AM JAYTON 1S 49 MPH AT 0250 PM LUBBOCK 3W TTU 54 MPH AT 0100 PM LEVELLAND 4S 55 MPH AT 1135 AM MEMPHIS 1NE 45 MPH AT 1110 AM MORTON 1NE 54 MPH AT 1210 PM MULESHOE 2S 51 MPH AT 1035 AM O'DONNELL 1N 59 MPH AT 1215 PM OLTON 6S 54 MPH AT 1040 AM PADUCAH 10SW 52 MPH AT 1140 AM PLAINS 3N 58 MPH AT 1235 PM PLAINVIEW 1S 53 MPH AT 1050 AM POST 1S 55 MPH AT 1150 AM RALLS 1SE 54 MPH AT 1255 PM REESE CENTER 56 MPH AT 1250 PM ROARING SPRINGS 3N 50 MPH AT 0135 PM SILVERTON 7E 51 MPH AT 1115 AM SLATON 2NE 54 MPH AT 1140 AM SPUR 1W 51 MPH AT 0225 PM SUNDOWN 8SW 56 MPH AT 1055 AM TAHOKA 3NE 62 MPH AT 1215 PM TULIA 2NE 55 MPH AT 1125 AM WHITE RIVER LAKE 6NW 58 MPH AT 1145 AM WOLFFORTH 6SW 54 MPH AT 1105 AM THESE WIND REPORTS ARE FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE: CHILDRESS AIRPORT 54 MPH AT 1206 PM LUBBOCK INTL AIRPORT 58 MPH AT 1221 PM