Power Outage in Spur, TX

Thunderstorm Wind. A significant high precipitation supercell crossed U.S. Highway 82 accompanied by a swath of destructive rear flank downdraft winds estimated as high as 80 mph. Law enforcement reported that several trees were blown across the highway. The Pitchfork Ranch also reported some trees were snapped in addition to one power pole broken about three miles west of their headquarters.

May 13, 2016

Very windy, dry, and unseasonably warm conditions helped fuel the spread of a wildfire this afternoon about five miles north-northwest of Dickens (Dickens County). Volunteer fire crews from Dickens, McAdoo, and Spur helped combat the fire through the early overnight hours of the 30th and prevented it from jumping US Highway 70. This fire consumed around 150 acres of open ranch land including one power pole and a section of utility line. The subsequent power outage affected all residents of Spur, McAdoo, and Dickens for about two hours.

January 29, 2016

Thunderstorm Wind. An intermittent swath of damaging winds, at times combined with large hail, accompanied a complex of thunderstorms from near Afton to Spur. A barn was destroyed near Patton Springs School east of Afton, where the public estimated gusts up to 60 mph at 19:43 CST. Downed utility lines resulted in electrical outages near that community. ||The Texas Tech University West Texas Mesonet additionally recorded a 60 mph thunderstorm wind gust at 20:35 CST near Spur. Minor damage was reported at the Spur Fire Station where a power line was blown down and several antennas were damaged. In addition, some shingles were reportedly blown off of homes in Spur. No injuries were reported.

June 16, 2008

Thunderstorm Wind. Power poles downed by thunderstorm wind gust.

July 01, 2005

Thunderstorm Wind. Strong thunderstorm wind blew down power lines and large tree limbs.

June 04, 2003