Damaging winds across Randall County, mainly south into Happy with gusts at 52.8 mph Monday, forced low visibility for residents and travelers driving down U.S. 87 and Interstate 27.
With the strong winds, also came many new fires, including one in Swisher County at Kress, and several reoccuring fires – Stinky Fire – in northwest Potter County near Bishop Hills Area and Bushland.
As of Tuesday, the Hungate Fire south of Canyon remains at 95 percent containment and has burned 34,131 acres. The Stinky Fire at the Amarillo landfill that has impacted the Bishop Hills area is currently at 20 percent containment and burning 2,570 acres…