There were dozens of reports of damage due to strong winds as a powerful low pressure system and cold front moved through the state.

Wildfire in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 400.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds blew tree limbs onto electrical lines, which then ignited fires near Sherman.  A home and other buildings were destroyed and another home damaged.

Strong Wind in HOPKINS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:40:00 to 29-JAN-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 33.00 MS
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds downed power lines and trees across the county sparking  several grass fires.

Strong Wind in PALO PINTO, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 32.00 MS
Property damage: 20.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large plate glass window at a bank broke due to strong winds.  Power  outages occurred as power lines were tossed by the wind.  A few small structures were damaged.

Wildfire in HAMILTON, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large wildfire fanned by 40 MPH winds burned more than 1,000 acres north of Hico near Purvis.  No structures were known to have been lost.

Strong Wind in PARKER, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 30.00 ES
Property damage: 10.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were downed across the county.

Strong Wind in ANDERSON, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 46.00 MG
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds blew several trees down, damaging houses and outbuildings.  Power outages were reported across the county.

Strong Wind in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 41.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A large above-ground pool was lifted and thrown against a mobile home.  Windows were broken out at the home and the pool was twisted and destroyed.

Strong Wind in NAVARRO, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 42.00 MG
Property damage: 2.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down.

Strong Wind in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 08:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 45.00 MG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

A trailer overturned near Lake Ray Roberts Dam due to strong winds.  The winds also caused arcing power lines which sparked several small fires.

Strong Wind in VAN ZANDT, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 30.00 ES
Property damage: 50.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Strong winds blew signs, branches, and metal roofs down across the county.  The ceiling of the Grand Saline Elementary School was damaged when the wind entered an open door and lifted it up.  The ceiling then collapsed.

Wildfire in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 12:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Fires in southwestern Tarrant County burned several hundred acres.

High Wind in DALLAS, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A sustained wind speed of 40 MPH was recorded in Mesquite.

High Wind in LAMAR, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 12:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 250.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Signs were blown down and some light property damage occurred as a strong cold front blew through the area.  Wind damage to roofs, barns, and outbuildings was common.  The Rogers-Wade building in downtown Paris lost its roof and suffered structural damage.  Power outages were reported in Blossom.  The Paris observation reported 41.4 MPH sustained early in the afternoon.

High Wind in TARRANT, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 36.00 MS
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Alliance Airport reported a sustained wind of 41 MPH.

High Wind in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:50:00 to 29-JAN-08 10:50:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 51.00 MG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

The McKinney ASOS recorded a peak wind gust of 59 miles an hour at 10:50 AM CST.

Wildfire in WISE, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 30-JAN-08 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous fires in the county burned 700 acres and destroyed fourteen structures.  Most of the buildings were homes near Paradise.  The fires were fanned by strong winds around 40 MPH.  Damage was estimated around one million dollars.

Strong Wind in COLLIN, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 07:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 30.00 MS
Property damage: 65.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Signs were blown down in McKinney, trees were blown over and snapped in Melissa, and an RV was blown over in Anna.  Numerous other lighweight objects such as lawn furniture, trampolines, and metal roofs were blown around.  One heavy brick column was broken at the entrance to a subdivision.

Wildfire in PARKER, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 11:00:00 to 29-JAN-08 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 1.00M
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Fires fueled by sustained winds around 40 MPH fanned a fire near Reno.  A business housed in a mobile home sustained about $100,000 worth of damage.  A pickup truck, hundreds of tires, and various other equipment were destroyed.  A total of 18 structures were lost with nearly 3,500 acres burned.  Hundreds of acres of hay were also lost.

Strong Wind in HUNT, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 12:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 32.00 MS
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Numerous trees were blown down and a truck was blown over in Greenville.  Numerous power outages were also reported.

High Wind in GRAYSON, TEXAS
From 29-JAN-08 10:30:00 to 29-JAN-08 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Magnitude: 35.00 MS
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Newspaper

Power lines and trees were blown down across the county, causing numerous power outages.  A building in the Bonham town square was damaged when the single-story addition was torn off the back of it.