Texas, 1999

High Wind in Texas, April 14, 1999

April 14, 1999 · NWS LUB · 24 events in 24 counties and zones

24 high wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$20,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
24

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.

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Event by event

24 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.

High Wind, Lubbock

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lubbock forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.610, -101.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong upper level storm system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains on the 14th. In response, low pressure rapidly deepened over Oklahoma during the day. A strong pressure gradient developed over the South Plains, the Southern Panhandle and the Low Rolling Plains with sustained surface winds of around 40 mph persisting for several hours. Wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded between 1445CST and 1600CST at the Lubbock International Airport and in Hart in Castro County. The strong wind removed the roof from a mobile home, snapped several power poles, blew down power lines, and uprooted several trees in Lubbock County. Large quantities of dust were lifted into the air reducing visibilities to less than one mile at times.

High Wind, Bailey

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Bailey forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.069, -102.830 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Briscoe

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Briscoe forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.530, -101.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Castro

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Castro forecast zone
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.530, -102.262 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Childress

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Childress forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.529, -100.208 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cochran

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cochran forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.604, -102.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Cottle

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Cottle forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.078, -100.279 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Crosby

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Crosby forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.615, -101.300 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Dickens

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Dickens forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.617, -100.779 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Floyd

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Floyd forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.072, -101.303 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Garza

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Garza forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.180, -101.298 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hale

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hale forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.071, -101.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hall

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hall forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.531, -100.681 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Hockley

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Hockley forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.608, -102.343 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Kent

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Kent forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.181, -100.778 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, King

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
King forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.617, -100.256 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lamb

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lamb forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.069, -102.352 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Lynn

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Lynn forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.177, -101.816 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Motley

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Motley forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.074, -100.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Parmer

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Parmer forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.530, -102.784 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong upper level storm system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains on the 14th. In response, low pressure rapidly deepened over Oklahoma during the day. A strong pressure gradient developed over the South Plains, the Southern Panhandle and the Low Rolling Plains with sustained surface winds of around 40 mph persisting for several hours. Wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded between 1445CST and 1600CST at the Lubbock International Airport and in Hart in Castro County. The strong wind removed the roof from a mobile home, snapped several power poles, blew down power lines, and uprooted several trees in Lubbock County. Large quantities of dust were lifted into the air reducing visibilities to less than one mile at times.

High Wind, Stonewall

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Stonewall forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.179, -100.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Swisher

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Swisher forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
34.530, -101.735 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Terry

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Terry forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.174, -102.335 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

High Wind, Yoakum

When
April 14, 2:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
Where
Yoakum forecast zone
Measured
34 kt (39 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
33.173, -102.828 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A strong upper level storm system moved out of the Southern Rockies and into the Southern Plains on the 14th. In response, low pressure rapidly deepened over Oklahoma during the day. A strong pressure gradient developed over the South Plains, the Southern Panhandle and the Low Rolling Plains with sustained surface winds of around 40 mph persisting for several hours. Wind gusts to 60 mph were recorded between 1445CST and 1600CST at the Lubbock International Airport and in Hart in Castro County. The strong wind removed the roof from a mobile home, snapped several power poles, blew down power lines, and uprooted several trees in Lubbock County. Large quantities of dust were lifted into the air reducing visibilities to less than one mile at times.

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: 5694968, 5694969, 5694970, 5694971, 5694972, 5694973, 5694974, 5694975, 5694976, 5694977, 5694978, 5694979, 5694980, 5694981, 5694982, 5694983, 5694984, 5694985, 5694986, 5694987, 5694988, 5694989, 5694990, 5695090.