Wildfire — Andrews, Texas
2011-02-27 · Andrews, Texas
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
The NWS in San Angelo relayed a report of several accidents across Andrews County due to blowing dust and smoke. An indirect fatality was reported with one of the accidents.
Wider weather episode
Strong mid level winds at the base of a passing upper trough resulted in widespread windy conditions across the region, in addition to near 0 mile visibilities in blowing dust.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 286493. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.