A strong low pressure system brought high winds to the Big Country. Also, there were strong winds across the remainder of west central Texas along with patchy blowing dust.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
A strong low pressure system brought high winds to the Big Country. Also, there were strong winds across the remainder of west central Texas along with patchy blowing dust.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS San Angelo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 14, 5:18 AM CST, 5 hours 35 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service San Angelo TX 618 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... - Very strong winds expected today, along with blowing dust. - Critical to extreme fire weather conditions expected today. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist this weekend into early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today and tonight) Issued at 145 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 An upper-level low tracking north of the region today will be closely followed by a developing and strengthening surface low tracking just north of the Texas Panhandle this morning. The tightening pressure gradient of the surface low, along with the low-level jet mixing down from aloft today will result in very strong and gusty winds across West Central Texas today. These strong and gusty winds will help continue to dry out the already critically dry conditions across West Central Texas today, and therefore causing Critical to Extremely Critical Fire Weather Conditions areawide today. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 11 AM this morning through 9 PM this evening for the critically dry and windy conditions. There is also a High Wind Warning out for the Big Country, Concho Valley, and Heartland from 7 AM to 7 PM today, for westerly winds from 35 to 45 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph. These strong winds may result in isolated power outages, loose and unsecured objects blown around and difficult driving on north-south roadways, especially for high profile vehicles. In addition to the winds blowing dust is likely, which may result in low visibilities and hazardous driving conditions. Farther south, winds will be a bit weaker, but strong enough to warrant a Wind Advisory for the Northwest Hill Country and Northern Edwards Plateau from 7 AM to 7 PM today as well. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday through Thursday) Issued at 134 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 Cooler temperatures are forecast on Saturday, with highs in the mid 60s to near 70. Mostly clear skies, light winds, and dewpoints in the 20s will result in good radiational cooling conditions Saturday night into Sunday morning. Overnight lows will be in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Highs on Sunday will be near seasonal normals, in the low to mid 70s. Warmer temperatures are forecast for the first part of next week, with highs Monday and Tuesday in the 80s. Breezy conditions are expected Monday and Tuesday as south winds increase to 15 to 25 mph, with higher gusts. The next upper level trough is forecast to rack across the the Great Plains Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. This will send a cold front south through West Central Texas Wednesday morning. Cooler temperatures along with gusty northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph, with higher gusts, are expected on Wednesday behind the front. Highs will be in the mid 60s to mid 70s. Good radiational cooling conditions are again expected Thursday morning, with overnight lows in the mid to upper 30s. Highs on Thursday will be in the upper 60s to near 70, with winds generally remaining light. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 522 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 VFR conditions are expected across all terminals through the next 24 hours, with southerly winds continuing to increase through this morning while shifting southwest to westerly by this afternoon. The low level jet around 50 to 60 mph will begin to mix down to the surface, increasing wind gusts by 08Z across all terminals. Will likely see enough mixing down of these winds to also see surface gusts between 40 to 50 knots at the central and northern terminals today, before wind speeds really ramp up after sunrise as the low level jet mixes down. Still looking at strong westerly winds sustained at 25-40kts with gusts to 50kts at KABI, KBBD, and KSJT today, with only slightly lighter speeds at KJCT and KSOA. Blowing dust likely to restrict visibility at times as well. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 150 AM CDT Thu Mar 13 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING... Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected later this morning through later this evening, with very low RH percentages in the single digits to lower teens coinciding with strong and gusty westerly winds. The extremely critical areas are across the Big Country south to San Angelo, Ballinger and Cross Plains where the winds are expected to be at their strongest today. West Winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 60 mph are expected to develop mid morning today and continue into later this evening before winds begin to diminish. West winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph are likely along the I-10 corridor eastward to Brady, San Saba and Mason. Blowing dust will accompany high winds, with the potential for visibilities less than 1 mile in the afternoon and evening. Critical fire weather conditions are possible again on Saturday, as breezy westerly winds shift northwest later in the morning. Cooler conditions with highs in the mid to upper 60s will mitigate fire weather conditions slightly, but RH values will fall into the 15 to 20 percent range across West Central Texas. The strongest winds Saturday will be along and south of an Ozona to San Angelo to Brownwood line. Look for a possible Red Flag warning to be issued Saturday as well. Elevated to critical conditions will continue next week. The main concern is Tuesday as breezy southwest winds combine with very warm temperatures in mid 80s to 90 degrees, and RH values fall into the the 12 to 22 percent range. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Abilene 74 50 67 41 / 0 0 0 0 San Angelo 74 49 68 40 / 0 0 0 0 Junction 80 49 72 38 / 0 0 0 0 Brownwood 76 47 70 38 / 0 0 0 0 Sweetwater 71 47 66 41 / 0 0 0 0 Ozona 74 48 66 44 / 0 0 0 0 Brady 77 52 70 41 / 0 0 0 0 && .SJT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... High Wind Warning until 7 PM CDT this evening for Brown-Callahan- Coke-Coleman-Concho-Fisher-Haskell-Irion-Jones-McCulloch-Nolan- Runnels-San Saba-Shackelford-Sterling-Taylor-Throckmorton-Tom Green. Red Flag Warning from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening for Brown-Callahan-Coke-Coleman-Concho-Crockett-Fisher- Haskell-Irion-Jones-Kimble-Mason-McCulloch-Menard-Nolan-Runnels- San Saba-Schleicher-Shackelford-Sterling-Sutton-Taylor- Throckmorton-Tom Green. Wind Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Crockett-Kimble- Mason-Menard-Schleicher-Sutton. && SHORT TERM...TP LONG TERM....Daniels AVIATION...TP
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1026 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
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1000 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 5 W Rotan 32.85N 100.54W
03/14/2025 M59 MPH Fisher TX Mesonet
Mesonet station 113 5W Rotan Rotan/Fisher
County.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1105 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
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1051 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 NNW Haskell 33.17N 99.74W
03/14/2025 M62 MPH Haskell TX Mesonet
Mesonet station 56 Haskell 1NW (Haskell
County), TX.
&&Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
1145 AM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025
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1116 AM Non-Tstm Wnd Gst 1 SW Throckmorton 33.17N 99.19W
03/14/2025 M58 MPH Throckmorton TX Mesonet
Mesonet station 97 THROCKMORTON 1SW.
&&The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 high wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 70 mph 5 miles west of Rotan.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 64 mph 2 miles north-northeast of Weinert.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 64 mph 5 miles east-southeast of Stamford.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 64 mph 11 miles southwest of Sweetwater.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 67 mph 1 mile southwest of Throckmorton.
A Mesonet site reported a wind gust of 64 mph 3 miles east-northeast of Albany.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Texas in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in Texas, March 2025
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: 1246039, 1246048, 1246042, 1246044, 1246047, 1246033.