An early season cold front pushed through the South Plains during the evening hours of September 21st, 2009. Severe wind gusts hit the Clovis (NM), Friona, Muleshoe, and Brownfield areas during the evening hours. A peak wind gust of 67 mph hit the Friona 2NE mesonet station at 6:20 pm CDT. Unseasonably cool temperatures in the 30's were recorded at many western WTM stations during the morning hours of the 22nd and 23rd. The WTM station 2 miles SSW of Muleshoe recorded low temperatures of 34 degrees on both mornings.

Lubbock WSR-88D base reflectivity loop from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm CDT on September 21st, 2009 showing cold front and storms just behind frontal boundary.

Visible satellite image at 6:15 pm CDT on September 21st, 2009 showing storms over North Texas (with initial wind shift) and the cold front moving south through the Texas Panhandle.

Meteogram plots for several WTM stations showing the severe wind gusts. Click on thumbnail for full-sized image.

Reese Center meteogram plot. Click on thumbnail for full-sized image.

Friona 2NE meteogram plot. Click on thumbnail for full-sized image.

Muleshoe 2SSW meteogram plot. Click on thumbnail for full-sized image.

Brownfield 2S meteogram plot. Click on thumbnail for full-sized image.

Severe winds at the Friona 2NE WTM station. Please see the 5-minute data: CLICK HERE!