A large and intense winter storm tracking out of the western United States brought high winds to the area on the 22nd. An embedded disturbance ahead of the primary storm system provided enough lift and moisture to generate scattered showers and even a few weak thunderstorms early in the morning of the 22nd. The high-based showers did enhance the wind, creating brief bursts of strong to severe gusts in places. Very strong and dry westerly winds rapidly overspread West Texas early on the 22nd. The initial thrust of strong to severe wind gusts lifted an area of blowing dust over the southwestern South Plains around midday creating areas of low visibility.
High wind gust reports from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:
69 mph at Plains (Yoakum County),
69 mph at Denver City (Yoakum County),
65 mph at Anton (Hockley County),
61 mph at Wolfforth (Lubbock County),
61 mph at New Home (Lamb County),
60 mph at Silverton (Briscoe County),
60 mph at Muleshoe (Bailey County),
60 mph at Ralls (Crosby County),
60 mph at Sundown (Cochran County),
60 mph at Slaton (Lubbock County),
59 mph at Levelland (Hockley County),
59 mph at White River Lake (Crosby County),
59 mph at Lubbock 4SE (Lubbock County),
58 mph at New Deal (Lubbock County),
58 mph at Reese Center (Lubbock County),
58 mph at Morton (Cochran County),
58 mph at Dimmitt (Castro County), and
58 mph at Hart (Castro County).
Sustained high wind reports from the Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet are listed below:
48 mph at Abernathy (Hale County),
47 mph at McAdoo (Dickens County),
46 mph at Earth (Lamb County),
44 mph at Friona (Parmer County),
44 mph at Floydada (Floyd County),
44 mph at Amherst (Lamb County),
44 mph at Aiken (Hale County),
44 mph at Brownfield (Terry County),
43 mph at Olton (Lamb County),
42 mph at Happy (Swisher County),
40 mph at Plainview (Hale County), and
40 mph at South Plains (Floyd County).
Maximum wind gusts from area ASOS and AWOS stations are listed below:
60 mph at Lubbock International Airport (Lubbock County) and
59 mph at Levelland Municipal Airport (Hockley County).

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 09:34:00 to 22-FEB-23 14:06:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CROSBY, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 10:46:00 to 22-FEB-23 14:33:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HOCKLEY, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 12:39:00 to 22-FEB-23 13:51:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 56.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LYNN, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 13:12:00 to 22-FEB-23 13:12:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 53.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in CASTRO, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 18:06:00 to 22-FEB-23 18:36:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in DICKENS, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 09:41:00 to 22-FEB-23 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in FLOYD, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 09:31:00 to 22-FEB-23 14:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in SWISHER, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 16:56:00 to 22-FEB-23 17:56:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in HALE, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 11:36:00 to 22-FEB-23 16:52:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LAMB, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 14:16:00 to 22-FEB-23 18:12:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 40.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in YOAKUM, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 10:03:00 to 22-FEB-23 11:33:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 60.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in COCHRAN, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 11:28:00 to 22-FEB-23 17:03:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BAILEY, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 15:56:00 to 22-FEB-23 18:06:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in PARMER, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 15:46:00 to 22-FEB-23 17:39:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in TERRY, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 11:22:00 to 22-FEB-23 12:37:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 38.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in BRISCOE, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 00:08:00 to 22-FEB-23 00:08:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 52.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

High Wind in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
From 22-FEB-23 00:55:00 to 22-FEB-23 00:55:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 50.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet