Hurricane-force winds struck the Texas Panhandle region on Friday playing havoc with motorists on interstate highways. Much of the devastation is in the Canyon, Texas, region just south of Amarillo.
Panhandle residents are used to the red wind that blows through in the springtime. Friday’s storm brought winds reported to be in excess of 90 mph, according to reports on X.
76 mph gusts currently ongoing near Canyon Texas on rooftop anemometer on my buddy's chase car
— The Storm Chasing Guy (@JonTheStormGuy) March 14, 2025
His max speed was 91 on this highway earlier @StormsbyKirk @NWSAmarillo#txwx #wxtwitter pic.twitter.com/04ty2Iu9In
Another video shows multiple tractor-trailers being toppled like toys by the high crosswinds along the highway.
Extreme winds in Texas are flipping trucks, kicking up a dust storm, and ripping apart billboards.
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) March 14, 2025
Officials warn the fire danger is critical, with any spark capable of spreading rapidly.
Severe storms and tornadoes are expected to bring further destruction.
This is the… pic.twitter.com/x4qkoQFV8j
A video posted by KFDA CBS 10 shows the lack of visibility created on Interstate 27 between Canyon and Happy, Texas.
A viewer sent us this video of a pileup on I-27 between Canyon and Happy. pic.twitter.com/KLV0xOIISy
— KFDA NewsChannel10 (@NewsChannel10) March 14, 2025
“The dust bowl never really ended in Amarillo,” another user on X posted.
The dust bowl never really ended in Amarillo
— Jordan.tsx (@JordanGMassing1) March 14, 2025
🎥: storm chaser Kirk Michaelson pic.twitter.com/CvUNThEbvP
Similar conditions were reported near Pampa, Texas.
CURRENT SITUATION near Pampa, #Texas. Extreme dust storm underway with damaging winds! 12pm 3/14/25 @BlakeBrownWx pic.twitter.com/LHLzaZfBMW
— Texas Storm Chasers ⚡ (@TxStormChasers) March 14, 2025
The carnage of vehicles can be seen where a lack of visibility leads to multi-vehicle pile-ups.
BREAKING: Footage of the debris from the massive collision on Interstate 27 near Canyon, Texas, during a dust storm with zero visibility. pic.twitter.com/q61Av5MJC2
— Intel Tower🗽 (@inteltower) March 14, 2025
More videos show the extent of devastation caused by the Panhandle dust storm.
‼️🔔 #Breaking Massive I-27 Wreckage in Texas: Dust Storm Chaos!
— PitunisWorld 🌎 (@ScMesab) March 14, 2025
🚨 JUST IN: On March 14, 2025, a massive pileup tore through Interstate 27 near Canyon, Texas, south of Amarillo, with 30-70 vehicles smashed in a blinding dust storm—visibility zero, winds gusting 60-80 mph, per… pic.twitter.com/k2ph2tCpIx
The windstorm also brought power outages to residents of the Texas Panhandle and the South Plains region, the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal reported.
Bob Price is the Breitbart Texas-Border team’s associate editor and senior news contributor. He is an original member of the Breitbart Texas team. Price is a regular panelist on Fox 26 Houston’s What’s Your Point? Sunday morning talk show. He also serves as president of Blue Wonder Gun Care Products.
