Following heavy rains of one to two inches the prior day, an already strong surface cyclone strengthened even further in far southeast Colorado and western Kansas. This rapid intensification created a long-lived and widespread high wind event from Far West Texas north to Kansas. The intense surface low set all-time record low pressure readings in some states such as New Mexico, Kansas, and Colorado. Across the Texas South Plains, sustained westerly winds whipped up to 40 to 50 mph by mid morning, with gusts of 60 to 70 mph for several hours before finally subsiding by early evening. The sheer duration, coverage, and intensity of these high winds had not been seen across the region in decades. Widespread blowing dust accompanied these incredible winds, but fortunately the earlier heavy rains and lack of severe drought conditions dampened the severity of blowing dust as most locations saw visibility bottom out to around one to two miles - well above dust storm warning conditions. This moisture also eliminated the threat of wildfires and prevented what could have easily been a wildfire outbreak had soaking rains not occurred the day prior. Regional damage from this windstorm was scattered to widespread with around $2 million in property damage estimated in Lubbock County alone. Additional damage to trees, utility lines and poles, road signs, and traffic lights pushed combined losses across the region to an estimated $4.6 million.
Maximum wind gusts per county:
Castro County: 74 mph at Dimmitt
Swisher County: 74 mph at Tulia
Parmer County: 73 mph at Friona
Hockley County: 72 mph at Anton
Briscoe County: 70 mph at Caprock Canyons State Park
Cochran County: 70 mph at Morton
Hall County: 70 mph at Turkey
Motley County: 69 mph at Roaring Springs
Yoakum County: 68 mph at Denver City
Lubbock County: 68 mph at the NWS office
Bailey County: 67 mph at Muleshoe
Lynn County: 67 mph at New Home
Garza County: 67 mph at Post
Floyd County: 66 mph at Aiken
Childress County: 66 mph at the Childress Airport
Cottle County: 66 mph at Hackberry
Crosby County: 66 mph at Ralls
Lamb County: 65 mph at Amherst
King County: 65 mph southwest of Guthrie
Terry County: 64 mph at Brownfield
Hale County: 64 mph at Plainview
Stonewall County: 56 mph at Aspermont
Dickens County: 56 mph at Spur
Kent County: 55 mph at Jayton.

High Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:50:00 to 13-MAR-19 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Roaring Springs.

High Wind in PARMER, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:20:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Friona.

High Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:10:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:05:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Dimmitt.

High Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:05:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Tulia.

High Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 08:29:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:08:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet in Caprock Canyons State Park.

High Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:20:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Turkey.

High Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:35:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:20:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 60.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by the Childress ASOS.

High Wind in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:15:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 350.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Muleshoe.

High Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:55:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Amherst.

High Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:40:00 to 13-MAR-19 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Plainview.

High Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 08:38:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:03:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Aiken.

High Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:10:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:42:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Hackberry.

High Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:00:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Morton.

High Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 08:35:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Anton.

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:02:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:29:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 2.50M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Measured at the NWS office.

High Wind in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:25:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Ralls.

High Wind in KING, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:00:00 to 13-MAR-19 16:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet southwest of Guthrie.

High Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 08:50:00 to 13-MAR-19 18:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Denver City.

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:20:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 12.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Brownfield.

High Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 09:58:00 to 13-MAR-19 17:58:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 24.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet in New Home.

High Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:49:00 to 13-MAR-19 10:49:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 7.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Post.

High Wind in STONEWALL, TEXAS
From 13-MAR-19 10:30:00 to 13-MAR-19 15:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Measured by a Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet near Aspermont.