Lightning from scattered thunderstorms produced several wildfires across the Concho Valley, Northern Edwards Plateau, and the Northwest Hill Country during the afternoon of the 28th. The biggest fire was in western Schleicher County, where about 10,000 acres was consumed.
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The episode as NWS SJT wrote it up.
Lightning from scattered thunderstorms produced several wildfires across the Concho Valley, Northern Edwards Plateau, and the Northwest Hill Country during the afternoon of the 28th. The biggest fire was in western Schleicher County, where about 10,000 acres was consumed. Although no structures were damaged, several head of cattle were killed.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
Lightning started a very large wildfire in northwest Schleicher County, eventually consuming a total of about 10,000 acres.
Lightning set off a wildfire across the southwestern sections of the county.
About 1000 acres of farmland was consumed by a wildfire started by lightning.
Lightning started several wildfires across Menard County, consuming a total of about 500 acres.
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