A strong upper level low pressure system moved from eastern New Mexico into the Texas Panhandle during the day of the 17th. A strong cold front moved through during the early morning hours and brought widespread high winds to the area due to a strong pressure gradient. The highest winds extended from the extreme southern Texas Panhandle into the central South Plains.
Highest wind gusts in each County from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet follow:
66 mph at White River Lake (Crosby County),
64 mph at Memphis (Hall County), and Reese Center (Lubbock County),
61 mph at Plainview and Aiken (Hale County),
59 mph at Hart (Castro County),
58 mph at Silverton (Briscoe County), McAdoo (Dickens County), Graham (Garza County), and Floydada (Floyd County).
Sustained high winds of 40 mph or greater were observed at the following Texas Tech University West Texas meosnet sites and the Childress Municipal Airport Automated Surface Observing System (ASOS):
50 mph at Vigo Park (Swisher County),
44 mph at Olton (Lamb County), and Roaring Springs (Motley County), and
41 mph at Childress (Childress County), and Paducah (Cottle County).

High Wind in GARZA, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 06:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 07:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CHILDRESS, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 10:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

High Wind in HALL, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 08:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 15:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 05:30:00 to 17-MAR-21 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in COTTLE, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 09:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 16:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in MOTLEY, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 08:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 10:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 05:30:00 to 17-MAR-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 05:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 11:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 17-MAR-21 10:00:00 to 17-MAR-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet