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Damaging Winds & Extreme Fire Risk Western Parts of Texas Today

A strong upper level storm system will bring a variety of significant weather impacts to the western half of Texas today. The foremost of which will be very strong winds. Surface wind gusts over 55 MPH are expected in the Texas Panhandle, West Texas, Permian Basin, Trans-Pecos, and the Borderland. Some of these wind gusts will be strong enough to produce wind damage, such as downed power lines. Widespread blowing is a good bet with the possibility of visibility reductions. All of the Texas Panhandle, South Plains, Rolling Plains, Trans-Pecos, and Borderland are included in a High Wind Warning. Those within this high wind warning can expect wind gusts of 55 to 65 MPH this afternoon. Those kind of wind gusts could down power-lines, which would be an ignition source for wildfires.

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An extremely critical fire weather risk will develop later today across the Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin, West-Central Texas, West Texas, and southeastern half of the Texas Panhandle. This extremely critical zone is where a combination of damaging winds, humidity values below 15 percent, surface temperatures 20 to 30 degrees above average, and dormant winter fuels will occur. Any wildfires that develop could burn several thousand acres (or more) in a period of hours this afternoon. Those within this extremely critical zone should be ready to quickly evacuate if a wildfire approaches. A critical fire zone includes the Concho Valley, Big Country, and Northwest Texas where dangerous wildfires are also possible today.

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David Reimer

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