Dallas weather: How strong were Tuesday's winds?

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Dallas weather damage from SKY 4

SKY 4 looks at storm damage around North Texas on Tuesday morning after severe storms in the early morning hours.

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

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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

Source: FOX Weather

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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