Power Outage in Lorenzo, TX

Thunderstorm Wind. A Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Ralls measured a wind gust to 62 mph. Additionally, reports from the Ralls Fire Department and social media showed wind damage in and around the city of Ralls. Multiple power poles and a tractor trailer were blown over as well as an irrigation center pivot.

June 04, 2020

Thunderstorm Wind. A total of 12 power poles were damaged in Crosbyton.

June 01, 2018

Thunderstorm Wind. A rapidly intensifying thunderstorm produced an intense downburst that struck the west half of the city of Ralls before continuing south for about one mile south of Ralls. In addition to disrupting power to 2400 people in the area for much of the night and inflicting various degrees of damage to many homes and buildings, three large cotton compress buildings on the west side of town were completely destroyed with debris strewn up to 1/4 mile south of Highway 82. The extent of debris required the closure of the 4-lane highway for nearly one hour until debris could be cleared for passage. A nearby power sub-station belonging to Excel was heavily damaged and a total of 42 power poles were downed. Radar and debris patterns observed from the NWS storm survey revealed a classic downburst signature with destructive wind gusts determined to be as high as 90 mph, with sustained speeds likely ranging between 50 and 70 mph for roughly two minutes.

June 01, 2018

Thunderstorm Wind. A large and particularly destructive macroburst (downburst winds more than 2.5 miles in width) tracked east across most of northern Crosby County this evening, accompanied by winds ranging from 80 to 100 mph at times. Data from radar and damage patterns during a NWS storm survey indicated these intense winds were about five miles in width, and traveled for a distance of almost 30 miles. The community of Cone was struck especially hard by these winds. An older, single family home had a west-facing wall partially collapse, and the roof to a grain store was blown off and deposited on US Highway 62 forcing a temporary closure of the road. Additional damage in Cone consisted of several downed power lines, about ten snapped utility poles, a few downed trees, light to moderate building damage, and one metal shed that was destroyed and had its contents of antique tractors and vehicles damaged. The NWS damage survey also noted several dozen more damaged power lines throughout northern Crosby County, along with multiple center pivot irrigation systems overturned. Cotton, corn, and sorghum crops sustained light to moderate damage, however some crops used as silage were completely flattened by the intense winds. Combined losses in Crosby County alone are estimated to be nearly $2 million USD.

September 17, 2017

Tornado. An off-duty NWS employee observed a cone tornado develop near the edge of the Caprock about 2.5 miles southeast of Crosbyton. This tornado crossed U.S. Highway 82, but did not produce any visible damage to trees or power lines in the area. This tornado was later absorbed by a larger mesocyclone to its north that went on to produce a sizable tornado in northeast Crosby County.

March 28, 2017