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Texas Wind Wins Again, Tossing A Massive Semi Like A Toy

Summary by Carscoops
High winds near Dumas, Texas, flipped a semi truck on US-287. The sheriff urged empty trailers to wait until winds weaken. Gusts reportedly reached dangerous levels across the Panhandle. Highways are unpredictable places, especially when the weather decides to make a point. While most drivers worry about traffic or slick pavement, high winds rarely top the list of highway hazards. Nevertheless, that’s exactly what one tractor-trailer driver face…
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On a long straight line in northern Texas, a huge semi-trailer was sent to the carpet "like a toy" by the wind, in front of a motorist who was filming the scene. On the video, shared massively in line, the trailer was seen floating, rising, and then taking the truck with it: the perfect illustration of a scenario that the networks love, but which ices the blood a bit when you drive on the highway. The incident occurred near Dumas, in the Texan P…

A shocking video shows the moment in which bursts of semi-trailer are shot down in the middle of the Texas highway, causing the temporary closure of a road to the north of the state. The incident occurred on February 17, 2026, south of Dumas, in the region known as the Panhandle Texano. Images quickly spread on social networks because of the impressive scene. Where and how did the dump occur? The accident was recorded on the US-87/287, heading n…

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Carscoops broke the news in on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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