Red Flag Warning goes through Tuesday

Published

2 years ago

08/07/2023

Event:	Fire Weather Warning

Effective:	02:51 PM CDT on 08/07/2023
Expires:	10:00 PM CDT on 08/08/2023

Alert:	* AFFECTED AREA…Along and west of the I-35 corridor. * TIMING…Tuesday afternoon and evening. * WINDS…South 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 17 percent. * TEMPERATURES…From 103 to 110 degrees. * IMPACTS…Rapid ignition and spread of wildfires is possible due to persistent hot and dry conditions.

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.
Target Area:	Montague; Cooke; Young; Jack; Wise; Denton; Stephens; Palo Pinto; Parker; Tarrant; Dallas; Eastland; Erath; Hood; Somervell; Johnson; Ellis; Comanche; Mills; Hamilton; Bosque; Hill; Lampasas; Coryell; Bell; McLennan; Falls; Milam

NWS issues tornado watch for Montague County

Published

1 day ago

04/29/2025

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Event: Tornado Watch

Effective: 06:25 PM CDT on 04/29/2025

Expires: 01:00 AM CDT on 04/30/2025

Alert: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 194 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COOKE GRAYSON JACK MONTAGUE WISE YOUNG THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BOWIE, BRIDGEPORT, DECATUR, DENISON, GAINESVILLE, GRAHAM, JACKSBORO, NOCONA, OLNEY, AND SHERMAN.

Target Area: Cooke, TX; Grayson, TX; Jack, TX; Montague, TX; Wise, TX; Young, TX

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Information on flood levels at Lake Amon Carter

Published

1 day ago

04/29/2025

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This information was posted by the City Emergency Management Coordinator on Tuesday to help clarify any misconceptions about how water moves around Amon Carter.