Wildfire — Hays, Texas

2011-09-04 to 2011-09-07 · Hays, Texas

Event narrative

The Pedernales Bend Wildfire started in Travis County on September 4 behind Tropical Storm Lee and a cold front that brought strong northerly winds. The peak wind at Austin Bergstrom International Airport was 36 mph. The fire burned into Hays County and eventually consumed 6500 acres and destroyed 67 homes.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 349877. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.