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June 4, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

A swath of wind damage was observed from just south of Southland along US Highway 84 into Post. Several transmission power poles were downed within this swath. The Garza County Sheriff's Office relayed numerous reports of wind damage in and around Post including outbuilding flattened, carports lifted, roofs damage, and a tractor trailer flipped over. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site one mile northeast of Post reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph at 2120 CST. Severe winds were observed from 2110 through 2130 CST.

Southland - Post
June 4, 2020 - Thunderstorm Wind

A swath of wind damage was observed from just south of Southland along US Highway 84 into Post. Several transmission power poles were downed within this swath. The Garza County Sheriff's Office relayed numerous reports of wind damage in and around Post including outbuilding flattened, carports lifted, roofs damage, and a tractor trailer flipped over. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site one mile northeast of Post reported a peak wind gust of 73 mph at 2120 CST. Severe winds were observed from 2110 through 2130 CST.

Southland - Post
May 19, 2015 - Thunderstorm Wind

An electric cooperative official reported nine power poles downed by strong winds approximately six miles south of Southland.

Southland - Southland
April 14, 2012 - Hail

A Lubbock TV station relayed a report of quarter size hail and power outages in Post. No damage was reported.

Post - Post
April 6, 2006 - High Wind

Strong to severe westerly winds brought blowing dust and minor damage to the South Plains region of west Texas. The winds additioanally fanned raging wildfires. Winds over the South Plains region of west Texas gusted as high as 66 MPH. This downed power lines and caused light roof damage. Around 14:00 CST, severe wind gusts caused a tractor-trailer to roll over while traveling along Interstate 27 near Abernathy (Hale County). The driver walked away with no injuries. Numerous homes across the region lost shingles from roofs, particularly in Lubbock. Neither significant structural damage nor injuries were reported. A list of severe wind gusts recorded by the Texas Tech West Texas Mesonet and area observing stations follows:Abernathy (Hale County).........58 MPHAmherst (Lamb County)..........59 MPHChildress (Childress County)...58 MPHDimmitt (Castro County).........62 MPHFloydada (Floyd County).........58 MPHFriona (Parmer County)...........65 MPHGraham (Garza County)..........66 MPHHart (Castro County)...............61MPHMemphis (Hall County)...........60 MPHMuleshoe (Bailey County).......61 MPHOlton (Lamb County)..............60 MPHPaducah (Cottle County)..........58 MPHPlainview (Hale County)..........58 MPHPost (Garza County)................62 MPHTahoka (Lynn County)............58 MPHTulia (Swisher County)...........60 MPHSilverton (Briscoe County)......64 MPHWolfforth (Lubbock County)....59MPH

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February 1, 2016

A powerful storm system moved out of the southern Rockies into the Plains during the evening of the first. Strong winds aloft spread over the region resulting in robust surface winds. One severe wind gust of 64 mph was recorded at 1716 CST at Lake Alan Henry (Garza County) by the Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet.

May 19, 2015

A shortwave approaching from southeastern New Mexico aided in the development of scattered thunderstorms during the morning hours of the 19th. While nearly all convection was non-severe, an electric cooperative employee reported nine power poles downed by strong winds six miles south of Southland (Garza County).

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What is Power Outage?

Power outage (also called a power cut, a power blackout, power failure or a blackout) is a short-term or a long-term loss of the electric power to a particular area.

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Post, Texas

City Post
County Garza
State Texas (TX)
Country United States
Zip Codes 79356

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