GALLERY: Strong wind gusts knock down trees across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Destructive gusts blew through the Borderland Thursday evening and will continue through Friday, according to ABC-7’s StormTrack Weather team.
Friday morning, winds were estimated to peak at 65 miles per hour.
In addition to a dramatic drop in temperatures, the wind gusts knocked down trees across El Paso neighborhoods, caused power outages and destroyed home decorations.
ABC-7 viewers sent pictures and videos showing some of that destruction. If you want to share any pictures or videos of Thursday’s weather, use ABC-7’s share form.
An uprooted pine tree.(Courtesy: Michael Romero)
The wind knocked down a neighbor’s tree near Franklin High School.(Courtesy: Alexis Alvarado)
(Courtesy: Saul Chavez)
The wind knocked down a neighbor’s tree near Franklin High School.(Courtesy: Alexis Alvarado)
A tree that fell in Alamogordo.(Courtesy: Marlon Burton)
(Courtesy: Sylvia Najar)
Wind damage in East El Paso.(Courtesy: Douglas Liles)
(Courtesy: Lillian Rios-Clark)
The winds knocked down a 30-year-old tree that stood more than 60 feet tall. The tree fall also damaged a home’s front damage in Canutillo, Texas. ABC-7 viewer Mario Tazz said nobody was injured.(Courtesy: Mario Tazz)