High winds blow over trucks in Texas

Tom Quimby (HWT)

Mar 13, 2019

Updated Mar 15, 2019

Watching the video is stunning.

Heavy winds blew through several states today in the central U.S. including Texas where gusts reaching over 80mph blew over roughly 40 trucks in Amarillo alone, according to WDJB7.

…"Wind gusts frequenting 50-70 mph are likely from Texas to the Dakotas during through Wednesday night. However, gusts are expected to eclipse 60 mph and may reach 90 mph across a portion of the High Plains." per @breakingweather pic.twitter.com/GeqWPpJ5Gl

— Marc Williams, TxDOT (@MarcWilliamsTX) March 13, 2019

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