Powerful winds tore through the New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle on Friday, with gusts approaching 100 mph in some places. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Amarillo said, "Dangerous winds and blowing dust are causing LOTS of issues out there,

Strong winds in the Texas Panhandle are being blamed for several car crashes and downed power lines. Gusts are blowing faster than 80 miles per hour in some places. The dust kicked up by the winds are expected to reach North Texas.

"The bottom line remains: It's going to be flat out windy Friday morning into early afternoon, when the Panhandles can expect 30-40 mph sustained winds. The track of the upper level storm system will then dictate who sees the highest gusts of 60 to 70+ mph," NWS Amarillo wrote on X.

NEWS meteorologist Cory Reppenhagen says this Texas Panhandle dust storm captured by the GOES weather satellite is one of the biggest he's ever seen.