Storm Troopers

Tarrant County and area: Wind advisory

The wind advisory that was out west this morning has been expanded to include Tarrant County and the rest of the Metroplex.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM UNTIL 8 PM FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM SHERMAN TO WACO TO LAMPASAS...

STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA IN RESPONSE TO A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE COLORADO PLAINS.

DFW is showing southerly winds at 23 mph. Top area gusts are Grand Prairie and NAS JRB at 32 mph. In Abilene it's up to 43 mph.

- Bryon Okada

Wednesday and Thursday: Fire danger west of the I-35 corridor

From the Texas Forest Service:

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The National Weather Service is forecasting extreme to critical fire weather danger for much of the state west of the I-35 corridor for tomorrow and Thursday.  The most critical areas will be over most of the Panhandle into the Trans Pecos area.  In addition, critical fire weather danger will exist from the I-35 corridor west to the extreme area.  Expect Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches to be issued for both days.

50 mph wind gusts likely over the next hour

Strong winds from collapsing thunderstorms are blowing across the Metroplex. They are strong enough that the National Weather Service has issued a significant weather advisory for Tarrant and Dallas counties.

"AT 1026 AM CDT...STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS CONTINUED ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF THE METROPLEX.  THE WINDS WERE CAUSED BY DISSIPATING THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 1130 AM OVER PARTS OF TARRANT AND DALLAS COUNTIES."

Bill Hanna