Westerly winds brought very dry conditions to much of the western South Plains and the extreme southwestern Texas Panhandle during the afternoon hours of the 28th. A 20,000 acre wildfire ignited within this environment south-southwest of Muleshoe (Bailey County) and quickly spread northeastward threatening the town. The fire burned out of control for nearly five hours before it was temporarily contained. Two firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation.
During the pre-dawn hours of the 29th, a passing cold front re-intensified winds. The winds fanned lingering hotspots at the wildfire burn site, and resulted in a re-surgance of the fire. A mobile home and a few vehicles were destroyed. The occupant of the mobile home suffered serious injuries. A separate wildfire burned a massive cotton bur pile and threatened homes near Floydada (Floyd County) while a less significant fire evolved in rural areas of northwestern Kent County.
In addition to fire weather impacts, numerous severe wind gusts were recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet. The winds brought damage to portions of the South Plains. A large medal warehouse was destroyed in northwest Lubbock (Lubbock County). Reports also indicated downed trees and other wind-blown objects damaged utility lines between Plainview (Hale County) and Lubbock (Lubbock County). A list of severe wind gusts recorded by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet and at area airports follows:  67 mph at White River Lake (Crosby County), 66 mph at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (Lubbock County), 64 mph at Brownfield (Terry County), 64 mph at Levelland (Hockley County), 63 mph at Amherst (Lamb County), 63 mph at Plains (Yoakum County), 63 mph at Olton (Lamb County), 63 mph at Sundown (Cochran County), 62 mph at Childress Municipal Airport (Childress County), 61 mph at Graham (Garza County), 61 mph at Turkey (Hall County), 60 mph at Anton (Hockley County), 60 mph at Silverton (Briscoe County), 60 mph at Tahoka (Lynn County), 59 mph at Floydada (Floyd County), 59 mph at Friona (Parmer County), 59 mph at O'Donnell (Lynn County), 58 mph at Hart (Castro County), 58 mph at Memphis (Hall County), 58 mph at Plainview (Hale County), and 58 mph at Reese Center (Lubbock County).

Wildfire in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 28-JAN-08 15:20:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 75.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

A wind-driven wildfire ignited three miles south-southwest of Muleshoe shortly before 15:30 CST and rapidly spread northeastward. The wildfire burned an estimated 20,000 acres of brush and grassland atop the area's sand hills. The city of Muleshoe was briefly threatened by the blaze and some homes were evacuated, but the fire ran just southeast of the town. However, a few outbuildings and at least one barn were destroyed. Two firefighters also were treated for smoke inhalation. In addition, a number of roadways were closed by local officials due to the fire and associated smoke, including U.S. Highway 84.
A resurgence of strong winds around 04:00 CST caused a flare up of the fire east of Muleshoe. A mobile home and a few vehicles were destroyed. The occupant of the mobile home suffered third-degree burn injuries.

Wildfire in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 2.00M
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue

A wildfire consumed 40,000 to 50,000 bales of cotton bur west of Floydada. Strong westerly winds spread the fire through rangeland and flames threatened a home. Seven firefighting agencies battled the blaze through the daytime hours of the 29th, and the fire was contained to the cotton burs by mid-evening by fire-breaks. The burs continued to smolder for a number of days after the fire. The estimated value of the destroyed cotton burs was $2 million.

High Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:15:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 15.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in PARMER, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 03:50:00 to 29-JAN-08 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 07:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 04:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 37.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 04:25:00 to 29-JAN-08 04:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 06:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 06:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:10:00 to 29-JAN-08 07:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 04:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 08:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:55:00 to 29-JAN-08 08:55:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 55.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:15:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:15:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:35:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in KENT, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:10:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 58.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:20:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:45:00 to 29-JAN-08 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 09:10:00 to 29-JAN-08 09:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 05:15:00 to 29-JAN-08 05:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:50:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS