Dallas-Fort Worth saw hurricane-force winds on Tuesday morning, leaving a trail of damage across the area.
Gusts in DFW climbed as high as 80 miles per hour.
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Dallas-Fort Worth wind gusts
By the numbers:
Here’s a look at the highest reported wind gusts on Tuesday morning.
- Mineral Wells – 81 mph
- Dallas Love Field – 78 mph
- DFW Airport – 74 mph
- Alliance Airport – 72 mph
- Fort Worth – 71 mph
- McKinney – 63 mph
What are hurricane-force winds?
Winds that climb above 74 miles per hour are considered hurricane-force winds.
Hurricane categories: What do they mean?
According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale Category 1 hurricane is a storm with sustained winds between 74 and 95 miles per hour.
Enhanced Fujita Scale
A tornado is assigned a rating on the Enhanced Fujita Scale to estimate its intensity.
An EF-0 tornado has winds between 65 and 85 miles per hour.
The Source: Information in this article comes from the National Weather Service, the National Hurricane Center and FOX Weather.
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