The Holman Wildfire began on August 8 and burned 1,100 acres before being contained on August 9.
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The episode as NWS EWX wrote it up.
The Holman Wildfire began on August 8 and burned 1,100 acres before being contained on August 9.
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 Austin/San Antonio, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 8, 1:50 PM CST, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 250 PM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 .SHORT TERM (Tonight through Friday Night)... High pressure still dominates the area and will continue to do so for at least the next several days. Continued onshore flow is keeping the humidity up and heat indices are increasing. A Heat Advisory for counties along the I-35 corridor, including both the Austin and San Antonio metro areas, is in place until 7 pm tonight and another issuance is likely tomorrow. Overnight lows continue to be warm and muggy. && .LONG TERM (Saturday through Thursday)... The high center will shift slowly east, but changes to the forecast are not anticipated. Hot and dry conditions will persist through at least Thursday. With a hot weekend coming up, a reminder to consider heat safety. Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks if working outside. With a slight hint of some showers next Thursday, consistency within the models has been weak, so have opted to leave the forecast dry for Thursday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Austin Camp Mabry 79 103 78 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 Austin Bergstrom Intl Airport 78 102 77 102 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 New Braunfels Muni Airport 77 102 75 102 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Burnet Muni Airport 76 101 75 101 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 Del Rio Intl Airport 79 105 78 105 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 Georgetown Muni Airport 78 103 77 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 Hondo Muni Airport 76 106 75 105 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 San Marcos Muni Airport 77 103 76 103 76 / 0 0 0 0 0 La Grange - Fayette Regional 79 103 78 103 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 San Antonio Intl Airport 79 102 78 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 Stinson Muni Airport 79 102 78 102 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .EWX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for Atascosa-Bastrop- Bexar-Caldwell-Comal-De Witt-Fayette-Frio-Gonzales-Guadalupe-Hays- Karnes-Lavaca-Lee-Medina-Travis-Williamson-Wilson. && Aviation...Huffman Short-Term/Long-Term...YB Public Service/Data Collection...BMW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Austin/San Antonio TX 440 AM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 TXZ171>173-183>194-202>209-217>225-228-091000- Llano-Burnet-Williamson-Val Verde-Edwards-Real-Kerr-Bandera- Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco-Hays-Travis-Bastrop-Lee-Kinney-Uvalde- Medina-Bexar-Comal-Guadalupe-Caldwell-Fayette-Maverick-Zavala- Frio-Atascosa-Wilson-Karnes-Gonzales-De Witt-Lavaca-Dimmit- 440 AM CDT Thu Aug 8 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for South-Central Texas.. .DAY ONE...Today And Tonight. A Heat Advisory is in effect this afternoon and early evening for areas near and east of the I-35 corridor. Peak heat index values of 108 to 110 degrees are expected in the advisory area. Those with outdoor activities planned are encouraged to take appropriate precautions to prevent heat related illnesses. Elevated fire weather conditions are forecast this afternoon and evening as hot, dry, and at times breezy conditions combine with dry vegetation in some areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. High heat index values will continue and Heat Advisories are likely each day across portions of the region. Those with outdoor activities planned are encouraged to take appropriate precautions to prevent heat related illnesses. Elevated fire weather conditions are forecast each afternoon and evening as hot, dry, and at times breezy conditions combine with dry vegetation in some areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Holman Wildfire began on August 8 and burned 1,100 acres before being contained on August 9.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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