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City of Ferris
Monday August 21st, 2023 :: 01:50 p.m. CDT

Alert

Red Flag Warning until 09:00PM Tuesday

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in effect from 10 AM to 9 PM CDT Tuesday.

* AFFECTED AREA...All areas along and west of the I-35 corridor or along and south of I-20.

* TIMING...10 am to 9 pm Tuesday.

* WINDS...Southeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 29 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...100 to 105 degrees.

* IMPACTS...Rapid ignition and spread of wildfires is possible due to persistent hot and dry conditions.

* AFFECTED AREAS: YOUNG ... JACK ... WISE ... DENTON ... STEPHENS ... PALO PINTO ... PARKER ... TARRANT ... DALLAS ... KAUFMAN ... VAN ZANDT ... EASTLAND ... ERATH ... HOOD ... SOMERVELL ... JOHNSON ... ELLIS ... HENDERSON ... COMANCHE ... MILLS ... HAMILTON ... BOSQUE ... HILL ... NAVARRO ... FREESTONE ... ANDERSON ... LAMPASAS ... CORYELL ... BELL ... MCLENNAN ... FALLS ... LIMESTONE ... LEON ... MILAM ... ROBERTSON

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that extreme fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Avoid all outside burning and welding today. Do not toss lit cigarette butts outside. Report wild fires to the nearest fire department or law enforcement office.

Address/Location
City of Ferris
114 S Central St
Ferris, TX 75125

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 972-544-2110

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Red Flag Warning

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