Wind speed estimated at 110-120 mph When a supercell thunderstorm collides with 88 mile-per-hour winds from another weather system, things get scary. That’s what Lamesa residents experienced Saturday evening, according to an official with the National Weather Service. The result was damaging straight-line winds now estimated at 110-120 miles per hour combined with rainfall measured at almost a quarter-inch per minute. Throw in some hail and add the resulting flooding, and it spells disaster. County Judge Foy O’Brien took action Monday to make it official, issuing a local disaster declaration for Dawson County and appealing to Texas Governor Greg Abbott for assistance. The action came after ...