Sirocco Sirocco Sirocco (), scirocco, jugo or, rarely, siroc (; ; ; ; ; ; , literally "southerly;" Libyan Arabic: Ghibli; Egypt: khamsin; Tunisia: ch'hilli) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and can reach hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe, especially during the summer season. It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass that is pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts. The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone, and the counter-clockwise circulation of
Zephyr, Texas 1960s and remained at that level into the 1970s. During the final decades of the 20th century, Zephyr was home to around 198 people. That figure remained constant through 2000. Although it is unincorporated, Zephyr has a post office with the zip code of 76890. Public education in the community of Zephyr is provided by the Zephyr Independent School District. The district has one campus that includes both Zephyr Elementary School (grades K-6) and Zephyr High School (grades 9-12). Zephyr, Texas Zephyr is an unincorporated community located on Brown County, Texas, United States. According to the "Handbook of Texas", the