High Wind in Moore, Texas

The peak wind gust in Moore County was 70 mph and this was observed at the mesonet site located one mile west-northwest of Fritch at 1217CST. Most gusts greater than 58 mph were observed in the county from about 1145CST through 1400CST, with a couple more high wind gusts in Dumas occurring closer to 1800CST. In addition, these high winds caused a semi truck to overturn on northbound Highway 87,three miles south of Dumas. Wind gusts up to 67 mph were measured by a nearby mesonet at time of incident. This occurred around 1245CST.

A strong upper level weather system moved across the High Plains region and brought down very strong winds to the surface from the late morning to the late afternoon on February 17, 2026. A wide array of high winds in the 60 mph range affected the majority of the Texas Panhandle and some locations even experienced wind gusts over 70 mph. Damage to homes, structures, and overturned semi-trucks occurred during the afternoon as a result of these stronger winds. Blowing dust and extreme critical fire weather conditions were also present thanks to the strong winds and several wildfires occurred across the Texas Panhandle as a result.