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Record 89 MPH Winds Hit North Texas, Breaking History

8/6/2025

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On August 4, North Texas was rocked by severe thunderstorms, unleashing a record-breaking 89 mph wind gust at DFW Airport—the highest ever recorded. This powerful gust eclipsed the 81 mph winds that tragically contributed to the Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crash in 1985, both stemming from the perilous phenomenon of microbursts.

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On August 4, North Texas was rocked by severe thunderstorms, unleashing a record-breaking 89 mph wind gust at DFW Airport—the highest ever recorded. This powerful gust eclipsed the 81 mph winds that tragically contributed to the Delta Air Lines Flight 191 crash in 1985, both stemming from the perilous phenomenon of microbursts.