Wildfire in Midland, Texas

Wildfire April 9, 2011 – April 10, 2011 · Midland, Texas

$2.7M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

A fire, known as the Hickman Fire, started in Midland County and burned 16,500 acres. Thirty-four homes and 5 outbuildings were destroyed. Five hundred people were evacuated.

The wider storm

A surface trough extended into west Texas with a dryline located east of the area. High temperatures were near record levels, and minimum relative humidity values ranged from 5 to 10 percent. A tight surface pressure gradient contributed to winds of 20 - 35 MPH across the plains with sustained winds around 40 MPH in the mountains. A Red Flag Warning was in effect for west Texas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 298276. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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