Wildfire in Texas, June 9 to 10, 2020

Name: Wildfire in Texas, June 9 to 10, 2020
Start: 2020-06-09T13:02
End: 2020-06-10T21:06
Location: Texas

June 9 to 10, 2020 · NWS AMA · 1 event in 1 county or zone

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 Yandy wildfire began around 1302CST about four miles west southwest of Skellytown Texas in Carson county. The wildfire started in a remote area which proved difficult for firefighting crews to arrive at. The wildfire consumed a measured two thousand and nine hundred and sixty acres. There were no reports of any homes or other structures damaged or lost due to the wildfire, however there were two homes and three to five other structures that were threatened by the wildfire but were saved. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The Crutch Ranch VFD, the Hoover VFD, the Pampa FD, the Panhandle FD, the White Deer VFD, and the Texas A&M Forest Service responded to the wildfire and assisted the Skellytown VFD with Mutual Aid. The cause of the wildfire was determined to be from downed power lines and the wildfire was under control around 2106CST June 10.

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 Jun 9, 12:50 PM CST, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 12:50 PM CST, 12 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
150 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions expected throughout the 18Z TAF period. Some HZ
and/or BLDU for the first few hours at some TAF site at times are
possible due to the strong northwesterly winds, but will diminish
going past 00Z Wednesday. Winds will be sustained out of the
northwest between 30-40 kts with higher gusts possible through
around 00Z before diminishing to NW sustained at 15-25 kts by 03Z
and then 10-15 kts by 06Z continuing to the end of the TAF
period.

Meccariello

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 609 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020/

AVIATION...
Northwest winds will increase through the morning hours and they
should top out around 35 knots at AMA, 40 knots at DHT, and at 45
knots at GUY sustained. Higher gusts will be noted at all sites
with GUY approaching 55 knots. An aviation weather warning will be
required at AMA. Winds will gradually decrease late this
afternoon into the evening. MVFR conditions will be found at all
sites either due to visibility or ceiling especially this morning.
GUY will likely hold on to MVFR conditions through the afternoon.
Skies will then clear out this evening.

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 234 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020/

DISCUSSION...
Vigorous upper level low over southern Colorado will continue to
move east and it should be in south central Kansas by late this
afternoon.  A surface low is expected to strengthen over southwest
Kansas this morning and it will move into northeast Kansas by early
this evening.  A surface high is expected to move southward along the
front range of Colorado and it should be in southeast Colorado by
early this evening.  The pressure gradient between the low over
Kansas and the high over Colorado will create very strong winds,
especially over the northern CWA where a High Wind Warning is in
effect until 9 pm this evening.  The leading edge of the cold front
which will bring these strong winds today was just now moving into
the western Oklahoma Panhandle.  Initial wind gusts with this front
may be close to 60 mph, but wind gusts could be around 70 mph across
the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle and the northeast Texas Panhandle
this afternoon as the surface low over Kansas intensifies. Will
leave the southern Texas Panhandle in a Wind Advisory for now, but
will be watching closely to see if we may need to upgrade this area
to a High Wind Warning as well.

The winds will gradually decrease from west to east this evening
with the setting sun.

Winds will be much lighter on Wednesday, but they may still be a
little gusty in the far eastern Panhandles as the surface gradient
will be slow to relax in these areas.

Upper level ridge will build across the southern Rockies and high
Plains Wednesday through early next week. The forecast looks mostly
dry at this point. However, there could be a few showers or
thunderstorms on Friday in the northwest in association with a weak
upper level short wave trough that will try to push through the
ridge. At this time, will leave the forecast dry as confidence on
rain reaching us is low.

High temperature will go back above normal on Thursday through early
next week with readings mainly in the 90's. Although, some 100's may
sneak into the picture by early next week.

FIRE WEATHER...
Elevated fire weather conditions will be possible across much of the
Panhandles this weekend as relative humidity values drop below 20
percent and winds pick up into the 15 to 25 mph range with higher
gusts.

&&

.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...High Wind Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for the following
     zones: Dallam...Gray...Hansford...Hartley...Hemphill...
     Hutchinson...Lipscomb...Moore...Ochiltree...Roberts...
     Sherman...Wheeler.

     Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for the following
     zones: Dallam...Deaf Smith...Hartley...Oldham...Palo Duro
     Canyon...Potter...Randall.

     Wind Advisory until 9 PM CDT this evening for the following
     zones: Armstrong...Carson...Collingsworth...Deaf Smith...
     Donley...Oldham...Palo Duro Canyon...Potter...Randall.

OK...High Wind Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for the following
     zones: Beaver...Cimarron...Texas.

&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 11:39 AM CST, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1239 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-100545-
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
1239 PM CDT Tue Jun 9 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Strong northwest winds will be common across the Panhandles
through early this evening. 40 to 50 mph winds with gusts to
around 75 mph will be found across the Oklahoma Panhandle, the
northern half of the Texas Panhandle and parts of the southeast
Texas Panhandle. A high wind warning is in effect for these areas
until 9 pm. Winds around 35 mph with gusts to around 55 mph will
be found across the southern Texas Panhandle where a wind advisory
is in effect until 9 pm. Low relative humidity along with the
strong winds will create critical fire weather conditions in the
west to southwest combined Panhandles with elevated fire weather
conditions else where in the Panhandles. A Red Flag Warning is in
effect for the western to southwestern Texas Panhandle until 9 PM
this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.

Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for
elevated or critical fire weather conditions Today.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:37 AM CST, 2 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1137 AM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1125 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SSE BOISE CITY        36.69N 102.50W
06/09/2020  M58 MPH          CIMARRON           OK   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000359

HOFFEDITZ

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:56 AM CST, 2 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1156 AM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1145 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW PALO DURO RESERVOI 36.36N 101.18W
06/09/2020  M60 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000360

HOFFEDITZ

Local storm report, Jun 9, 10:59 AM CST, 2 hours 3 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1159 AM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1131 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NW PALO DURO RESERVOI 36.36N 101.18W
06/09/2020  M58 MPH          HANSFORD           TX   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000361

HOFFEDITZ

Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:10 PM CST, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
110 PM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1159 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW DALHART            36.03N 102.55W
06/08/2020  M61 MPH          HARTLEY            TX   ASOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000362

HOFFEDITZ

Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:13 PM CST, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
113 PM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1249 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SW DALHART            36.03N 102.55W
06/09/2020  M61 MPH          HARTLEY            TX   ASOS

&&

CORRECTED EVENT DATE...EVENT TIME

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000362

HOFFEDITZ

Local storm report, Jun 9, 12:41 PM CST, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
141 PM CDT TUE JUN 09 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0109 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NNW STINNETT          35.84N 101.45W
06/09/2020  M58 MPH          HUTCHINSON         TX   MESONET

&&

EVENT NUMBER AMA2000363

HOFFEDITZ

The radar

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Event by event

1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.

Wildfire, Carson

When: June 9, 1:02 PM CST to June 10, 9:06 PM CST
Where: Carson forecast zone
Reported by: Fire Department/Rescue
Coordinates: 35.404, -101.354 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Wildfire: A fire burning in wildland vegetation, with its acreage and damage where known.

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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: 908524.