Well, we officially endured our first dust storm. Better than a tornado I guess, but not pleasant. Here are some clips from the news, "...the wind peaked at 53 miles per hour shortly before 1 p.m. The middle of the day was the windiest because of the heat, Cunningham said. Wind speeds were comparable to speeds found in a tropical storm, which start at 39 miles per hour, he said. The wind was not tropical in nature whatsoever, he said."
""We had a lot of calls about arcing power lines, power lines down, power poles being snapped in half and trees being broken,' said Abilene Police Department Officer Jeff Hogue. There were no injuries or accidents attributed to the weather, he said. Other incidents that kept the department busy were loose signs and traffic lights, he said."
"The winds also blew in a dusty haze that reduced visibility in Abilene to one mile..."
We also lost our power for over an hour due to the wind. It was a crazy day! I put a couple of videos on the dropshots website for everyone to see too.
The pictures are from the Abilene Reporter News. (Several branches fall off an overloaded and unsecured pile on a trailer as the driver continues west on E. S. 11th St. at 1:29 p.m. Winds of 53 mph were recorded in Abilene at 1 p.m.; A stop sign is dislodged on the intersection of Maple St. and Industrial Blvd.; Target shoppers try to protect their eyes as the wind reaches 53 mph Saturday. Power lines and traffic signs were blown down throughout the day. Dust content in the air reduced visibility and caused a number of car incidents.)
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