Wind gusts in North Texas reach 61 mph
Add Axios as your preferred source to
see more of our stories on Google.
You weren't imagining it. The whistling winds over the past few days were, at times, stronger than the speed limits on our local roads.
Why it matters: Wind gusts over the past few days knocked down power lines, canceled a Grand Prix concert and caused a temporary closure of I-35 in Denton.
- A gray film also covered downtown Dallas Sunday evening.
Context: A large weather system moved through the Southern Plains with a strong cold front attached to it, creating large pressure differences that were responsible for the strong wind.
Stunning stat: Wind gusts reached 61mph at McKinney National Airport around 5:40pm on Sunday. It was the strongest wind gust recorded in North Texas over the weekend, per the National Weather Service.
- Wind gusts at Dallas Love Field reached 55 miles per hour on Sunday.
- "That is unusually high. We don't typically see wind gusts to that caliber," National Weather Service meteorologist Madi Gordon tells Axios.
What's next: Wind gusts of up to 25mph are expected today but will be more typical for this time of the year, Gordon says.