Strong southwesterly winds occurred across the Panhandles during the day on Friday, December 10th. The surface cyclone developed in southeast Colorado the morning of the 10th, before moving east into southwest Kansas and deepening further. Deep mixing occurred under mostly clear skies further enhancing winds in the area. With the position of the surface low in southeast Kansas by the afternoon hours, highest wind gusts mainly occurred in the central Panhandles during the early afternoon hours. A few gusts reported at or over 70 mph were achieved. Strong winds caused sporadic power outages. Persistent blowing dusts produced widespread conditions of limited visibility for drivers across the Panhandles which did lead to some accidents. US 287 was closed in both directions for several hours between FM 1912 and FM 2373 due to low visibility with traffic detoured to I-40. A cold front moved south through the Panhandles starting around 3-4 PM on the 10th. In the wake of the cold front, cooler and more stable conditions led to diminishing winds going into the evening hours.

High Wind in SHERMAN, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 09:34:00 to 10-DEC-21 14:25:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple mesonet stations located across the county measured gusts exceeding 58 mph between 0934 CST and 1425 CST. The highest gust was 65 mph measured at 1421 CST.

High Wind in HARTLEY, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 10:44:00 to 10-DEC-21 13:54:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Multiple wind gusts of 58 mph to 60 mph were measured at the Dalhart ASOS between 1044 CST and 1454 CST.

High Wind in OLDHAM, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 10:43:00 to 10-DEC-21 14:43:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 57.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Two mesonet stations in the county measured wind gusts between 58 mph and 66 mph between 1043 CST and 1443 CST. The max wind gusts of 66 mph at the mesonet located 4 miles E of Vega at 1408 CST.

High Wind in DALLAM, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 13:33:00 to 10-DEC-21 13:33:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The mesonet station located 12 miles south of Conlen, TX measured a wind gust of 61 mph at 1331 CST.

High Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 10:50:00 to 10-DEC-21 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 63.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Several wind gusts of 58 mph to 72 mph were measured across the county between 1050 CST and 1610 CST. The highest wind gust of 72 mph was measured by the Borger ASOS at 1451 CST.

High Wind in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 11:11:00 to 10-DEC-21 15:05:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Two mesonet stations located in the county measured multiple wind gusts between 58 mph and 59 mph during the hours of 1111 CST and 1505 CST.

High Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 12:27:00 to 10-DEC-21 15:14:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 54.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Two mesonet stations located in the county measured multiple wind gusts exceeding 58 mph. The max wind gust of 62 mph was measured at the station 2 miles E of Pampa at 1227 CST.

High Wind in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 10:11:00 to 10-DEC-21 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Two different mesonet stations located in the county measured multiple wind gusts exceeding 58 MPH between 1011 CST and 1335 CST. The max wind gust measured was 61 mph measured by the station 9 miles NW Waka, TX at 1038 CST.

High Wind in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 11:47:00 to 10-DEC-21 12:43:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple wind gusts of 58 mph were measured at the mesonet station located 15 miles WSW of Clarendon, TX.

High Wind in ARMSTRONG, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 12:01:00 to 10-DEC-21 12:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Two mesonet stations located in the county measured wind gusts exceeding 58 mph between 1201 CST and 1215 CST. The max wind gust was 60 mph and was measured at 1201 PM located 3 miles SE of Pantex.

High Wind in RANDALL COUNTY, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 11:54:00 to 10-DEC-21 11:54:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

At 1154 CST a wind gust of 58 mph was measured at the mesonet station located 3 miles NNE of Umbarger, TX.

High Wind in POTTER, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 09:45:00 to 10-DEC-21 15:40:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 61.00 MG
Reported by: ASOS

Several gust exceeding 58 mph were measured by the Amarillo ASOS  between 0945 CST and 1540 CST. This highest wind gust was 70 mph measured at 1513 CST. Alos a mesonet station located 15 miles NNW of Amarillo gusted to 59 mph at 1146 CST.

High Wind in MOORE, TEXAS
From 10-DEC-21 10:46:00 to 10-DEC-21 16:10:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 62.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Multiple wind gusts exceeding 58 mph were measured by two mesonet stations located within the Moore County. The highest wind gust was 71 mph measured at the station located 1 mile WNW of Fritch, TX at 1433 CST.