A large wildfire occurred in Comanche County burning over 1200 acres.
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A large wildfire occurred in Comanche County burning over 1200 acres.
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 Fort Worth, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 20, 12:52 PM CST, 3 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 152 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021 ...New Long Term... .SHORT TERM... /Issued 136 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021/ /Through Tuesday/ Hot conditions continue to grip much of North and Central Texas this afternoon. Readings as of 1pm ranged between the mid 90s across East Texas to near 100 degrees across parts of the Big Country. The Heat Advisory looks to be mostly on track, though some of the mid-level cloud cover may mean occasional periods of less sun and some fluctuations in temperatures. As the pre-frontal trough, currently across southwestern OK, continues to sag southward, low level flow will veer even more across parts of the area. These veered winds will likely send many areas over the century mark this afternoon with over 30 year temperature records in danger of being broken at D/FW and Waco. With record breaking heat, please continue to adhere to heat safety protocols. The fire weather threat will remain elevated with afternoon relative humidity falling down to or below 30 percent, mainly for locales near and west of the I-35 corridor. Residents across the area should remain vigilant and avoid activities that could spark grassfires. Our long awaited front continues to barrel southward through northwest Oklahoma and the panhandles. Post-frontal pressure rises were noted on surface observations upstream across SW Kansas and that is driving wind gusts in excess of 35 knots (40 mph) near Amarillo and Woodward, OK. This frontal boundary will continue to quickly dive southward through the overnight hours and should arrive across North Texas around daybreak Tuesday. By midday Tuesday, I expect that most of the area will have experienced a sharp wind shift with temperatures likely a good 10 to 15 degrees lower in the afternoon (compared to today). Daytime highs are expected to to range between the upper 70s across North Texas to near 90 degrees across the Brazos Valley tomorrow. There will be a risk for showers and perhaps an isolated storm or two with the front. The better risk for storms will be across Central and East Texas where the instability is greater. Severe weather is unlikely, though given 35-40 knots of 925mb flow aloft, there could be some enhancement to downdrafts as some of this momentum is transfered down toward the surface. With 35-40 knot flow likely near and north of I-20, we'll have a few hours where we flirt with Wind Advisory criteria. For now, have opted to forgo the issuance of this product as it appears marginal. Still, sustained winds near 20 mph with gusts as great as 30 mph are still probable. The bottom line is that it'll feel quite blustery tomorrow morning and afternoon, especially across North Texas. Bain && .LONG TERM... /NEW/ /Tuesday Night Onward/ The highly anticipated first fall cold front will have cleared all of North and Central Texas by Tuesday night. This will leave the entire region under northerly winds, gradually winding down throughout the night. In comparison to Tuesday morning temperatures where widespread 70s can be expected, Wednesday morning may feel like a bit of a shock as widespread 50s to around 60 degrees are forecast. If you've been holding off on your favorite Pumpkin Spice drink given our relatively warm temperatures, Wednesday morning may be a good day to give in to temptation as you might find yourself wearing a light jacket or at least long sleeves. Sunny skies will be in place throughout the day on Wednesday, helping to push our daytime highs into the lower to mid 80s. For those of you hoping that the relatively cooler temperatures remain the rest of the week, I have unfortunate news for you. A ridge to our west will remain just close enough to keep conditions dry the latter half of the week. Surface high pressure will also settle across North and Central Texas, leading to a gradual warming trend through the weekend. By Saturday and Sunday, widespread afternoon temperatures in the lower to mid 90s can be expected. Hernandez && .AVIATION... /Issued 136 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021/ /18 UTC TAF Cycle/ Highlights---Sharp wind shift on Tuesday. Low SHRA potential. VFR is expected to prevail through the entire TAF period. S-SW winds today will occasionally gust to near 20 knots before gusts subside and winds turn more S-SE tonight. Tomorrow morning a cold front will result in a sharp wind shift to the N with sustained speeds in the 15-17 knot range. Gusts as great as 30 knots are possible. FROPA is expected at D10 TAFs around 1200 UTC and closer to 1600 UTC at Waco. There will be a potential for SHRA INVOF D10 TAFs with VFR cigs around FL100. The threat for TSRA remains low, but is non-zero. Bain && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Dallas-Ft. Worth 73 82 59 83 57 / 20 20 0 0 0 Waco 75 87 60 83 54 / 20 20 0 0 0 Paris 71 80 56 79 53 / 20 30 5 0 0 Denton 68 80 53 83 52 / 20 20 0 0 0 McKinney 71 81 56 82 53 / 20 20 0 0 0 Dallas 75 82 61 83 59 / 20 20 0 0 0 Terrell 72 84 56 82 53 / 20 20 0 0 0 Corsicana 75 86 59 83 55 / 10 20 0 0 0 Temple 73 88 59 84 53 / 10 20 0 0 0 Mineral Wells 68 81 53 82 51 / 20 20 0 0 0 && .FWD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for TXZ100-101-115-116- 129. &&
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Fort Worth TX 158 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021 TXZ091>095-100>107-115>123-129>135-141>148-156>162-174-175-211215- Montague-Cooke-Grayson-Fannin-Lamar-Young-Jack-Wise-Denton-Collin- Hunt-Delta-Hopkins-Stephens-Palo Pinto-Parker-Tarrant-Dallas- Rockwall-Kaufman-Van Zandt-Rains-Eastland-Erath-Hood-Somervell- Johnson-Ellis-Henderson-Comanche-Mills-Hamilton-Bosque-Hill-Navarro- Freestone-Anderson-Lampasas-Coryell-Bell-McLennan-Falls-Limestone- Leon-Milam-Robertson- 158 PM CDT Mon Sep 20 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight. Unseasonably hot temperatures are will continue today, particularly across the Big Country where the mercury may reach 105 degrees. The heat will combine with low humidity and gusty winds to create an elevated wildfire threat, primarily west of the I-35 corridor. Low thunderstorm chances will return late tonight as a cold front enters the region. Lightning will be the primary hazard. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Thunderstorms may accompany a cold front as it moves through North and Central Texas on Tuesday. Gusty winds will be possible, but severe weather is not anticipated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Five Spots Fire burned 1264 acres in Comanche County. The fire occurred to the west of the city of Comanche along FM 1689 and was started by a vehicle. No structural damage occurred.
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