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City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
Wednesday March 12th, 2025 :: 03:01 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Fire Weather Watch until 09:00PM Friday

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...All of west central Texas.

* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, until 9 PM CDT this evening. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Friday morning through Friday evening.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph for this afternoon. For Friday, west winds 30 to 45 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FISHER ... NOLAN ... STERLING ... COKE ... RUNNELS ... IRION ... TOM GREEN ... CONCHO ... CROCKETT ... SCHLEICHER ... SUTTON ... HASKELL ... THROCKMORTON ... JONES ... SHACKELFORD ... TAYLOR ... CALLAHAN ... COLEMAN ... BROWN ... MCCULLOCH ... SAN SABA ... MENARD ... KIMBLE ... MASON

Instructions:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels will contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that there is the potential for critical fire weather conditions. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

Address/Location
City of Ballinger, Texas Emergency Alert System
700 Railroad Ave
Ballinger, TX 76821

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 325-365-3511

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Fire Weather Watch

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