Gusts over 80 mph are sweeping across western and northern Texas and Oklahoma Friday as a powerful storms rolls across the Plains Friday.
A dangerous combination of hurricane-force winds, dry land and cratering humidity levels are bringing sweeping dust storms and an “extremely critical” fire threat to millions across Some towns have been evacuated due to nearby fires, while multiple roads are closed around the region – some due to near-zero visibility triggered by sprawlingIt’s a slice of the effects of a powerful and sprawling storm expected to bring a variety of impactful weather stretching over dozens of states in the Midwest and East Coast as an intense 100-plus-mph jet stream moves into the southern Plains on Friday, according to the FOX Forecast Center.
of Alanreed, Texas, due to a wildfire, according to Texas A&M Forest Service. Both directions of Interstate 40 at Alanreed are closed due to both the wildfire and several traffic crashes.Winds have been blistering across the region, with gusts in western Texas reaching 87 mph in Pine Springs, 83 mph in Amarillo and 81 mph in Lubbock. The“AVOID MOST TRAVEL AT THIS TIME!” the National Weather Service office in Midland, Texas posted on X. “Many roads across Southeast New Mexico and the Permian Basin have areas of near-zero visibility, and several vehicle accidents have been reported across the region.”Meanwhile, it hasn’t been any better in Oklahoma, which is also dealing with raging wildfires and near hurricane-force wind gusts.. “If you live near 108th and Tecumseh or anywhere within 4 miles north and 4 miles east of there, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY.”Other wildfires were reported near Chandler, Parkland, parts of Logan County, Velma, Camargo, and Lake Carl Blackwell. Gusts have reached 83 mph in Frederick and Hobart, 71 mph in Oklahoma City and 68 mph in Tulsa, leading to several crashes on the state’s highways.Four people were injured, including two medics, when multiple vehicles and an ambulance collided in Doolin, Oklahoma during a severe dust storm. Oklahoma City officials said they have more than a dozen areas around the city where there are trees down or debris in the road.One of the many wildfires burning in Oklahoma burned through a weather gauge in Blackwell, according to an Oklahoma Mesonet spokesperson. The thermometer at the Lake Carl site in Blackwell recorded a 1-minute average temperature of 173 degrees at 3:42 p.m. CT.A rapidly strengthening surface low over the central Plains will bring very strong, 60-70 mph westerly winds or more across a mass of extremely dry air with relative humidity values dropping into the teens and single digits. These ingredients will create a perfect storm scenario for fire weather, meaning any fires that ignite could spread rapidly and become difficult to contain.“Extreme fire weather days are way less common,” said FOX Weather Meteorologist Stephen Morgan. “What’s unique to me about setup is that this is in a part of that they’re not doing terrible from a drought perspective, but that speaks to the powerful low, that the humidity levels are going to be so low. We’re going to have a dry line that will have already bypassed this part of Texas and Oklahoma — winds could be dangerous and with the recent bout of some drier weather, that vegetation is just prime fuels.” Both High Wind Warnings and Fire Weather Warnings spread across much of the Southern Plains with “extreme” fire risks covering over 5 million from North Texas into the heart of Oklahoma and southern Kansas. That includes the cities of Oklahoma City and Tulsa in Oklahoma; Midland, Abilene and Wichita Falls in Texas, “With sustained winds between 25-40 mph, gusts approaching 60 mph and relative humidity between 10-20%, the potential for fire starts and spread will become dangerously high,” said meteorologists with the National Weather Service office in Fort Worth. “The most significant threat will be west of the I-35 corridor. Extreme wildfire behavior is expected, and fire containment will be extremely difficult given the expected winds. Avoid any and all activities that could start wildfires!” A “critical” fire threat covers the rest of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, as well as other major Texas cities of Austin and San Antonio.Former NFL Pro Bowler accused of raping two women at Columbia UniversityMoment Conn. house of horrors victim is rescued after lighting fire to escape stepmom who held him captive for decadesBill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, slams social media critic who calls out her ‘insane’ relationship James Van Der Beek shares how cancer battle affected his marriage and family after he came ‘nose to nose with death’Kim Kardashian Claims Kris Humphries Wouldn’t Divorce Her Until She Returned 20.5-Carat Engagement Ring That She “Bought”: “He Contributed A Fifth”Gabby Windey Stuns Andy Cohen By Admitting She “Still Hasn’t Seen A Dime” From ‘Traitors’ Season 3 Win ‘Last Take’ Director Explains Decision to Show Shocking On-Set Footage From Day Of Halyna Hutchins’ Death: “I Didn’t Necessarily Want to Include That”
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