If you enjoy wind, you’ll thoroughly enjoy this week in Amarillo. As a few systems glide by the winds will certainly be blowing.

In fact, here is a breakdown of the week

Day Wind (mph)
Monday: 15-25
Tuesday: 20-30
Wednesday: 15-25
Thursday: 20-30
Friday: 5-15
Saturday: 10-20
Sunday: 5-15
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Average: 13-23

On average, March and April are the windiest month in Amarillo with average wind speeds a little above 15 miles per hour. This week is no different. Average winds speeds will be about 18 miles per hour.

SPC MD 231

MD 0231 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR PARTS OF SERN MONTANA THRU SWRN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…ADJACENT NWRN SOUTH DAKOTA MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0231 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0913 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 AREAS AFFECTED…PARTS OF SERN MONTANA THRU SWRN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA…ADJACENT NWRN SOUTH DAKOTA CONCERNING…HEAVY SNOW VALID 310213Z – 310515Z SUMMARY…BLIZZARD OR NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS…WITH… Read more →

SPC MD 230

MD 0230 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY FOR UT…SWRN WY…NWRN CO MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0230 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0128 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 AREAS AFFECTED…UT…SWRN WY…NWRN CO CONCERNING…SEVERE POTENTIAL…WATCH UNLIKELY VALID 301828Z – 302030Z PROBABILITY OF WATCH ISSUANCE…20 PERCENT SUMMARY…SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS MAY AUGMENT STRONG GRADIENT WINDS TO YIELD ISOLATED SEVERE WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. DISCUSSION…AN INCREASE… Read more →

If it feels like there have been a lot of earthquakes lately...

If it feels like there have been a lot of earthquakes lately…

You’re not completely crazy. Although, it isn’t as bad as you think. During the past 24 hours there have been more than 30 earthquakes in the Lower 48. Most below the laymans criteria of “bad” but there have been a number of people feeling the ground move. The picture to the left is a screenshot from the USGS website. The… Read more →

SPC MD 229

MD 0229 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 44… FOR NRN NC INTO S CNTRL VA MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0229 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0942 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 AREAS AFFECTED…NRN NC INTO S CNTRL VA CONCERNING…TORNADO WATCH 44… VALID 300242Z – 300415Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 44 CONTINUES. SUMMARY…THE SEVERE THREAT CURRENTLY APPEARS MINIMAL…AND ADDITIONAL WATCHES… Read more →