Red Flag Warning Issued
From
Bruceville-Eddy
Sent
Wed, Aug 9 @ 3:11pm
Description
Red Flag Warning issued August 9 at 2:57PM CDT until August 10 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Fort Worth TX
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE I-35 CORRIDOR...
* AFFECTED AREA...Along and west of the I-35 corridor.
* TIMING...This afternoon and evening. Also...Thursday afternoon
and evening.
* WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this
afternoon. South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph Thursday
afternoon and evening.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...From 103 to 109 degrees.
* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition and spread of wildfires is possible
due to persistent hot and dry conditions. Lightning strikes
from isolated thunderstorm activity could also spark new
wildfires.
A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are
either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute
to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding
today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires
to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office.
This notification was posted by Bruceville-Eddy. Bruceville-Eddy is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
