A very large and intense low pressure system move over the mid-west helped generate strong winds well behind a cold front as very strong wind speeds aloft in the atmosphere were able to mix down to the surface on January 15th. Wind gusts peaked around 60 MPH in the north and northeast combined OK and TX Panhandles between 10 AM and noon. Sustained winds reached 30 to 45 MPH across the entire combined Panhandles.  Winds were out of the north to northwest and had been strong in eastern Colorado before coming south into the Panhandles. With ongoing drought conditions in southeast Colorado a lot of dust a plume of dust reduced visibility to �� mile or less from the west-central Oklahoma Panhandle to near I-40 around Groom, Texas. The high winds fed two wildfires in the area. One wildfire, just southeast Amarillo in Randall County, destroyed one home and required several fire agencies working together to get it contained.

High Wind in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:35:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:35:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MS
Reported by: AWOS

The Pampa AWOS in far southwestern Roberts County measured sustained winds of 40 mph or greater for roughly 3 hours. The highest sustained winds were measured at 47 mph at 1115 AM CST. It is estimated that winds were this high else where in the county as well due to conditions this day and surrounding measurements across the combined OK and TX Panhandle.

High Wind in HEMPHILL, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 09:38:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:19:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 39.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

The West Texas Mesonet site located 6 miles east of Canadian measured sustained winds of 40 mph or greater for about 3 hours during the morning and early afternoon of the 15th. The highest sustained wind measured was 45 mph.

High Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 09:58:00 to 15-JAN-21 15:23:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

Sustained winds reached 40 mph first around 10CST and peaked at 1033CST with the mesonet located at Lake McClellan measuring sustained winds around 49 mph. Winds were consistently sustained above 40 mph through about 1300CST with some measurements reaching 40 mph through about 1530CST.

High Wind in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:08:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:06:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 43.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

The West Texas Mesonet site located at Palo Duro Reservoir measured sustained winds over 40 mph for almost three hours. The highest sustained speeds measured was 50 mph at 1051CST.

High Wind in GRAY, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:30:00 to 15-JAN-21 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Several wind gusts up to 59 mph were measured at several mesonet sites in the county as well as an AWOS in Pampa. These wind gusts all occurred within 2 hours between 1030CST and 1230CST. The last gust was measured by the Pampa AWOS at 1210CST.

High Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:30:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MS
Reported by: Mesonet

The West Texas mesonet site located 7 miles east of Borger measured sustained winds greater than 40 mph for roughly 3 hours during the late morning and early afternoon of the 15th. The highest sustained speeds measured at 47 mph around 1313CST with winds falling below 40 mph sustained around 1350CST.

High Wind in HANSFORD, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:38:00 to 15-JAN-21 10:52:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

The West Texas Mesonet located at the Palo Duro Reservoir measured gust of 58 mph two times at 1038CST and 1051CST on the morning of the 15th.

High Wind in ROBERTS, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:50:00 to 15-JAN-21 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Reported by: AWOS

The Pampa AWOS measured a wind gust of 58 mph around 1055CST.

High Wind in HUTCHINSON, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 10:50:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:24:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Reported by: Mesonet

Not only were sustained winds greater than 40 mph, but the West Texas Mesonet located east of Borger measured a couple of wind gusts between 58 and 60 MPH.

High Wind in OCHILTREE, TEXAS
From 15-JAN-21 12:00:00 to 15-JAN-21 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Reported by: AWOS

The AWOS located in Perryton, TX measured sustained winds around 40 mph during the early afternoon hours of the 15th.