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Amarillo, TX

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February 14, 2023: High Winds and a Dust Storm

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Overview

The first in what became a series of strong upper level systems passed northeast over the Panhandles on February 14th. The upper level system rapidly strengthened as it passed to the northeast, leading to the development of a corridor of very intense winds out of the north on the back side of the system. These damaging wind gusts, as high as 84 mph at the Guymon airport, led to a dust storm the northeastern Panhandles. Farther south, strong gusts to around 60 to 70 mph out of the southwest occurred.

 

Photos & Video

 

 

Video of visible satellite during the February 14, 2023 dust storm event. Try slowing it down using the settings gear inside the player.
(NOAA GOES)
Photo by Amanda Ann-Street Hope of a sign blown over in Clarendon, Texas on February 14th, 2023 Photo by Chelsey Snook of blowing dust in Hooker, Oklahoma on February 14th, 2023 Photo by Cherise Magdaleno of blowing dust in Spearman, Texas on February 14th, 2023 Photo by Dallas Smith of blowing dust in Tyrone, Oklahoma on February 14th, 2023
Sign blown over in Clarendon, Texas
(Amanda Ann-Street Hope)		 Blowing dust in Hooker, Oklahoma
(Chelsey Snook)		 Blowing dust in Spearman, Texas
(Cherise Magdaleno)		 Blowing dust in Tyrone, Oklahoma
(Dallas Smith)

Photo by Dawn Davis of blowing dust in Stinnett, Texas on February 14th, 2023 Photo by Dustin Sides Valdez of very low visibility due to blowing dust in Guymon, Oklahoma on February 14th, 2023 Photo by Jaci Lujan Quintana of a roof peeled back on the Goodwell, Oklahoma school gym due to high winds on Feburary 14th, 2023 Photo by Stephanie Boston of blowing dust in Perryton, Texas on February 14th, 2023
Blowing dust in Stinnett, Texas
(Dawn Davis)		 Very low visibility in Guymon, Oklahoma due to blowing dust
(Dustin Sides Valdez)		 Roof peeled back on the Goodwell, Oklahoma gym due to high winds
(Jaci Lujan Quintana)		 Blowing dust in Perryton, Texas
(Stephanie Boston)

Storm Reports

 

Map of high wind and dust storm reports across the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles on February 14th, 2023. The entire area saw high winds while the north central and northeastern portions of the Panhandles experienced a dust storm.
High winds were reported across the Panhandles with dust storms occurring in the north central and northeastern Panhandles.
(Reports collected by NWS Amarillo; map by Iowa Environmental Mesonet)

 

Report Time (CST) County Location State Event Type Magnitude Source Lat Lon Remark
2023/02/14 11:49 TEXAS 1 WSW GUYMON OK NON-TSTM WND GST 84 ASOS 36.68 -101.5 FIRST WIND GUST EXCEEDING 58 MPH STARTED BEGAN ART 1045CST. MAX WIND GUST OF 84 MPH OCCURRED AT 1149CST. STRONG WIND GUSTS STILL OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.
2023/02/14 11:40 TEXAS 2 ENE GOODWELL OK NON-TSTM WND GST 78 MESONET 36.6 -101.6 WIND GUSTS STARTED TO EXCEED 58 MPH AT 1110CST WITH A PEAK GUST OF 78 MPH OCCURRING AT 1140CST. STRONG WIND GUSTS STILL OCCURRING AT THIS TIME.
2023/02/14 11:18 SHERMAN 9 NNE SUNRAY TX NON-TSTM WND GST 77 MESONET 36.14 -101.78 GUSTS REACHED 58 MPH AT 1005 AM CST AND PEAK GUST OR 77 MPH OCCURRED AT 1118 AM CST. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 40 MPH STARTED AT 938 AM AND PEAKED AT 64 MPH AT 1118 AM CST.
2023/02/14 13:16 HEMPHILL 6 ESE LORA TX NON-TSTM WND GST 76 MESONET 35.69 -100.46 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 116 PM CST. FIRST WIND GUST OCCURRED AT 1137 AM AND GUSTS ENDED AT 141 PM CST. FIRST SUSTAINED 40 MPH WAS AT 1111 AM, PEAKING AT 63 MPH AT 106 PM, AND ENDING BY 205 PM CST.
2023/02/14 12:00 TEXAS 1 WSW HOOKER OK NON-TSTM WND GST 75 MESONET 36.86 -101.23 PEAK GUST AT 1210 PM CST.
2023/02/14 11:20 TEXAS 12 NE EVA OK NON-TSTM WND GST 72 MESONET 36.92 -101.75  
2023/02/14 10:46 GRAY 2 ESE PAMPA TX NON-TSTM WND GST 72 MESONET 35.54 -100.93 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 1154 AM CST.
2023/02/14 12:16 HANSFORD 9 NW WAKA TX NON-TSTM WND GST 72 MESONET 36.36 -101.18 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 1216 PM CST. FIRST GUST WAS AT 1124 AM; LAST GUST AT 1231 PM CST. FIRST SUSTAINED WAS AT 1039 AM, PEAKING AT 60 MPH AT 1207 PM, AND ENDING AT 102 PM CST.
2023/02/14 12:15 HANSFORD 2 N SPEARMAN TX NON-TSTM WND GST 70 MESONET 36.22 -101.19 MAJOR SAMUEL B CORNELIUS FIELD
2023/02/14 13:43 HEMPHILL 6 E CANADIAN TX NON-TSTM WND GST 68 MESONET 35.92 -100.28 FIRST GUSTS STARTED AT 121 PM CST AND PEAKED AT 68 MPH AT 143 PM, AND ENDED AT 159 PM CST. FIRST SUSTAINED STARTED AT 1215 PM, PEAKED AT 53 MPH AT 137 PM, AND ENDED AT 220 PM CST.
2023/02/14 11:10 HUTCHINSON 3 N BORGER TX NON-TSTM WND GST 67 ASOS 35.7 -101.4 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 1140 AM CST.
2023/02/14 12:14 GRAY 2 WNW LAKE MCCLELLAN TX NON-TSTM WND GST 66 MESONET 35.23 -100.9 PEAK GUST AT 12:14 PM CST. GUSTS STARTED AT 1035 AM AND ENDED AT 1232 PM CST. SUSTAINED WINDS STARTED AT 959 AM, PEAKED AT 55 MPH AT 1220 PM, AND ENDED AT 122 PM CST.
2023/02/14 09:55 RANDALL 1 W CANYON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 MESONET 34.98 -101.95 FIRST GUST, 60 MPH AT 0945CST. HIGHEST GUST, 64 MPH AT 0955CST.
2023/02/14 11:44 HUTCHINSON 2 N STINNETT TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 MESONET 35.84 -101.45 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 11:45 AM CST.
2023/02/14 12:20 DONLEY 2 WSW CLARENDON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 MESONET 34.92 -100.93  
2023/02/14 13:15 OCHILTREE 3 ENE PERRYTON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 AWOS 36.42 -100.75  
2023/02/14 11:42 POTTER 6 E AMARILLO TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 ASOS 35.22 -101.72 PEAK WIND GUST OCCURRED AT 1142 AM CST.
2023/02/14 12:49 COLLINGSWORTH 6 SE WELLINGTON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 64 MESONET 34.79 -100.14  
2023/02/14 12:30 GRAY 1 ENE MCLEAN TX NON-TSTM WND GST 63 MESONET 35.24 -100.57  
2023/02/14 13:52 WHEELER 4 E WHEELER TX NON-TSTM WND GST 63 MESONET 35.45 -100.2  
2023/02/14 12:00 ARMSTRONG GOODNIGHT TX NON-TSTM WND GST 62 MESONET 35.03 -101.19 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 1203 PM CST.
2023/02/14 11:55 GRAY 5 NNW PAMPA TX NON-TSTM WND GST 61 AWOS 35.62 -101 PEAK GUST AT 1155 AM CST.
2023/02/14 13:34 LIPSCOMB 8 W LIPSCOMB TX NON-TSTM WND GST 61 MESONET 36.23 -100.41  
2023/02/14 11:29 OLDHAM 11 S ROMERO TX NON-TSTM WND GST 60 MESONET 35.57 -102.96  
2023/02/14 10:45 DEAF SMITH 2 WNW HEREFORD TX NON-TSTM WND GST 60 MESONET 34.83 -102.42 PEAK GUST OCCURRED AT 1045 AM CST.
2023/02/14 11:29 CARSON 3 SE PANTEX TX NON-TSTM WND GST 60 MESONET 35.3 -101.54 FIRST WIND GUST OF 58 MPH PLUS, 1033CST.
2023/02/14 10:45 DEAF SMITH 5 NE HEREFORD TX NON-TSTM WND GST 60 AWOS 34.87 -102.33  
2023/02/14 12:28 ARMSTRONG 15 WSW CLARENDON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 59 MESONET 34.82 -101.12  
2023/02/14 10:20 RANDALL 3 NNE UMBARGER TX NON-TSTM WND GST 59 MESONET 34.99 -102.08 FIRST WIND GUST OF 58 MPH PLUS AT 1020CST.
2023/02/14 11:06 SHERMAN 4 ENE STRATFORD TX NON-TSTM WND GST 59 MESONET 36.37 -102.01  
2023/02/14 11:28 CARSON 1 SSW PANHANDLE TX NON-TSTM WND GST 58 MESONET 35.33 -101.39  
2023/02/14 11:59 RANDALL 3 NNW PALO DURO CANYON TX NON-TSTM WND GST 58 MESONET 34.99 -101.69  
2023/02/14 11:37 MOORE 3 WSW DUMAS TX NON-TSTM WND GST 58 AWOS 35.85 -102.02  
2023/02/14 10:41 HARTLEY 4 SSW DALHART TX NON-TSTM WND GST 58 ASOS 36.02 -102.55  
2023/02/14 13:15 HEMPHILL 1 SW CANADIAN TX HIGH SUST WINDS 47 AWOS 35.9 -100.4  
2023/02/14 10:01 RANDALL 4 NNW LAKE TANGLEWOOD TX HIGH SUST WINDS 47 MESONET 35.11 -101.8  
2023/02/14 11:34 POTTER 10 ESE VALLEY DE ORO TX HIGH SUST WINDS 43 MESONET 35.42 -101.93  
2023/02/14 12:34 MOORE 2 WNW FRITCH TX HIGH SUST WINDS 43 MESONET 35.65 -101.62  
2023/02/14 09:14 DEAF SMITH 11 WNW BOOTLEG TX HIGH SUST WINDS 42 MESONET 34.89 -102.99  
2023/02/14 09:33 OLDHAM 4 E VEGA TX HIGH SUST WINDS 42 MESONET 35.25 -102.36  
2023/02/14 07:49 OLDHAM 6 WSW ADRIAN TX HIGH SUST WINDS 41 MESONET 35.25 -102.76  
2023/02/14 10:01 DALLAM TEXLINE 2 N TX HIGH SUST WINDS 41 MESONET 36.38 -103.02  
2023/02/14 10:05 CIMARRON 3 SSE BOISE CITY OK HIGH SUST WINDS 40 MESONET 36.69 -102.5  
2023/02/14 11:51 POTTER 9 N AMARILLO TX HIGH SUST WINDS 40 MESONET 35.34 -101.81  
2023/02/14 11:34 TEXAS 1 SW GOODWELL OK DUST STORM   EMERGENCY MNGR 36.58 -101.65 NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FROM TEXOMA TO OPTIMA ON HIGHWAY 54. MAJOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORTED JUST WEST OF GOODWELL. HIGHWAY CLOSED.
2023/02/14 14:30 BEAVER 1 WSW BRYANS CORNER OK DUST STORM   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 36.62 -100.83 MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS BEING REPORTED ACROSS BEAVER COUNTY INCLUDING BRYANS CORNER DUE TO VERY LOW VISIBILITY ASSOCIATED WITH HGH WINDS AND DUST.
2023/02/14 13:30 OCHILTREE 2 S PERRYTON TX DUST STORM   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE 36.36 -100.8 5-6 VEHICLES IN ACCIDENT DUE TO ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO HIGH WINDS AND BLOWING DUST. HIGHWAY SHUT DOWN.
 
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