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Local Weather History For March 7th...
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2000: A dryline surged east of the Caprock late this morning ahead of strong westerly winds of 35-45 mph with gusts
exceeding 60 mph at times. Numerous reports of downed power lines and trees were received across the South Plains, Southern Panhandle, and Low Rolling Plains as well as minor damage inflicted to lightweight structures such as barns and tin roofs. National Weather Service anemometers at Lubbock and Childress measured wind gusts of 56 mph and 64 mph, respectively. At the NWS office on the south side of Lubbock, a 60 mph gust was recorded. A few specific damage reports included: power lines blown down in Denver City at 12:10 PM; several sprinkler pivot systems were blown onto roadways in Hockley County between 12:30 PM and 1:00 PM; in Levelland at around 1:00 PM a piece of tin debris from a roof hit a woman causing a minor injury; tin roofs were removed from several buildings and power lines were blown down in Brownfield at 1:40 PM; a sign at a gas station was damaged in Spur at around 8:30 PM. Major damage was reported in Childress as a 400 foot tower valued at over half a million dollars was destroyed around 9:30 PM. The strong wind resulted in widespread blowing dust that reduced visibility less than 1/4 mile in many areas. Total damages were estimated around $750,000. |
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