Strong winds in the Texas Panhandle are being blamed for several car crashes and downed power lines. Gusts are blowing faster than 80 miles per hour in some places. The dust kicked up by the winds are expected to reach North Texas.

High-profile vehicles toppled, wildfires started, blowing dust. West Texas and the Panhandle were slammed by a wind storm.

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