Wildfire, Gray
- When
- March 26, 2:18 PM CST to 10:00 PM CST
- Where
- Gray forecast zone
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 35.401, -100.813 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Wildfire in Texas, March 26, 2017
The Arrington Wildfire began about eight miles southeast of White Deer in Gray County around 1418CST. The wildfire started between W Line Road and Keahey Haiduk Road south of Baggerman Road.
Where it happened
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The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS AMA wrote it up.
The Arrington Wildfire began about eight miles southeast of White Deer in Gray County around 1418CST. The wildfire started between W Line Road and Keahey Haiduk Road south of Baggerman Road. The wildfire consumed three hundred and twenty-three acres and was caused by downed power lines. There were no homes or other structures threatened or destroyed by the wildfire. There also were no reports of injuries or fatalities. The wildfire was contained around 2200CST and a total of five fire departments and other fire agencies responded to the wildfire including the Texas A&M Forest Service.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 26, 10:50 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 10:50 AM CST, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1150 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2017 .AVIATION... Northwest winds with gusts to around 30 knots will slow to around 10 knots or less this evening. Skies are expected to remain VFR. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 646 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2017/ AVIATION... 12z Issuance...While most areas will remain VFR today...an area of fog has moved into the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle and should be limited to this area and last into the mid morning hours. Also can't rule out some patchy MVFR cigs and isolated -shra as low pressure moves across northern zones during the late morning and through the afternoon. A storm or two could form in the Oklahoma Panhandle (near KGUY) in the afternoon but not confident enough to include in TAFs. Otherwise...Winds will be increasing after sunrise to around 15-20 knots out of southwest prior to frontal passage. Front will move through KDHT first as winds shift to the northwest and increase to 20-30 knots. KGUY and KAMA will switch to NW in the afternoon. Winds will subside around sunset. Ward PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 529 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2017/ DISCUSSION... For this morning, have included mention of fog across central and eastern OK Panhandle as well as far northeast Texas Panhandle as low level moisture has increased enough via east and southeast winds that temp-dewpoint depressions are around 2 degrees or less. Otherwise, the next storm system on the docket is slated to move across the srn high plains today on a track north of our forecast area. Short range models continue suggest the primary precipitation shield will likely remain just north and east of the TX and OK Panhandles. Have have opted to retain pops for today across the OK Panhandle and far northern Texas Panhandle as this area will be closest to this fast moving upper level storm system. In addition, the associated cold front will make its way across the forecast area today with northwest to north winds in its wake, likely reaching into the breezy category at times. A short break in the active weather pattern is anticipated Monday. Another vigorous upper level low pressure system is forecast to impact the srn high plains Tuesday through Wednesday night. The 00Z medium range models continue to struggle on the projected path and speed of this particular storm system. Therefore, have continued to lean towards a model consensus with all weather elements associated with this storm system pending better model agreement. Finally, medium range models continue to indicate yet another upper level low pressure system possibly affecting the OK and TX Friday night into the weekend, the details of which have yet to be ironed out. Will note that models are offering different solutions in handling this particular storm system as well, so have trended towards a model consensus solution this far out in time. Andrade FIRE WEATHER... Elevated fire weather conditions will likely develop across the southern Texas Panhandle this afternoon due to 20 foot west to northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with some higher gusts along with forecast minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 20 percent. Neither elevated nor critical fire weather conditions are expected from Monday through Saturday as minimum relative humidity values are forecast to remain above 20 percent during this time period. Andrade && .AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories... TX...None. OK...None. && 15/24
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 8:55 AM CST, 5 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED National Weather Service Amarillo TX 955 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-270300- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 955 AM CDT Sun Mar 26 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight. Thunderstorms may develop across the Oklahoma Panhandle and the far northern Texas Panhandle through early this evening. Any storms that form should remain below severe levels at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Thunderstorms will be possible across all of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Tuesday and Tuesday night. Some storms that develop will have the potential to become severe, with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards. Additional thunderstorms will be possible across all of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Wednesday and Saturday. Any storms that form are expected to remain below severe levels at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. Area fire managers and emergency officials across the southern Texas Panhandle should be alert for elevated fire weather conditions this afternoon.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
What these are
- Wildfire
- A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 687315.