Texas, 1998

High Wind in Texas, April 2, 1998

April 2, 1998 · NWS LUB · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

High winds affected much of the Texas South Plains during the afternoon of the 2nd. A gust to 58 knots (67 mph) was recorded by the National Weather Service at Lubbock International Airport at 1454 CST.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LUB wrote it up.

High winds affected much of the Texas South Plains during the afternoon of the 2nd. A gust to 58 knots (67 mph) was recorded by the National Weather Service at Lubbock International Airport at 1454 CST.

The radar

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Event by event

9 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Crosby

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Crosby forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.615, -101.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Floyd

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.072, -101.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Garza

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Garza forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.180, -101.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hale

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Hale forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hockley

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Hockley forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lamb

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Lamb forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
34.069, -102.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lubbock

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Lubbock forecast zone
Measured
58 kt (67 mph)
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lynn

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Lynn forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Terry

When
April 2, 2:54 PM CST
Where
Terry forecast zone
Measured
50 kt (58 mph)
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

High Wind
Sustained non-thunderstorm winds of 40 mph or more for an hour, or gusts of 58 mph or more.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5643701, 5643702, 5643703, 5643704, 5643705, 5643706, 5643707, 5643708, 5643709.