Meteorologists with the National Weather Service (NWS) are warning roughly 1 million people in Texas to remain on the lower levels of their home and to avoid being near windows as strong winds and blowing dust hits the Lone Star state .
Why It Matters
The exceptionally strong winds come as much of the central United States is under an increased risk of wildfires amid dry conditions . Red flag warnings alerting people of the wildfire risk stretch from South Dakota to Texas. High wind warnings and blowing dust advisories also are in place.
The strong winds come after severe storms swept across the U.S. over the weekend, killing at least 39 people.
What To Know
The NWS offices in Amarillo and El Paso issued high wind warnings and blowing dust advisories on Monday.
In the El Paso forecast region, winds are blowing between 35 and 45 miles per hour, with gusts up to 70 mph, which is tropical storm strength. In Amarillo, west winds are blowing between 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph…