Earlier this week, a weather phenomenon near Midland produced the area's first triple-digit wind gust in almost 100 years.

“Roughly half of the country is dealing with abnormally dry or drought conditions right now,” wrote Paul Pastelok, ...

The months of April and May usually have the highest average daily wind speeds of any month of the year. The Red River Valley ...

The wind gust shattered the previous record by nearly 20 mph and reached speeds equivalent to a Category 3 hurricane.