High Wind in Hall, Texas

High Wind May 18, 2026 · Hall, Texas

68 mph

Measured gust (59 kt)

The wider storm

For the second straight afternoon, gusty winds developed in response to a strong surface cyclone in eastern Colorado. The Texas Tech University West Texas mesonet site near Turkey recorded a wind gust to 68 mph. Also on the afternoon of the 18th, a wildfire started near Kress which consumed at least eight structures. The wildfire, known as the Kress Fire, was contained the next day on the 19th and burned approximately 1,551 acres.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325031. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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