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| Event typeevent_type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 998,822 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 165,286 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 2021-12-15T17:13:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 2021-12-22T20:39:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | OKLAHOMA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | TEXAS |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage cropsdamage_crops | 0.00K |
| Weather forecast office sourcewfo_source | Park/Forest Service |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A potent storm system raced across Colorado and Kansas through the day, causing strong to extreme southwest to west winds across the area, but especially across the northern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. By mid-morning, winds were already gusting to well over 60 mph across the northwest half of the Panhandles. Wind gusts were measured at 70 to 90 mph by observation sites during the peak of the wind event which occurred between 11 am and 3 pm. Sustained winds ranged from 40 to 50 mph during this period and some site briefly measured sustained winds close to 60 mph. These winds led to damage to trees, powerlines, and roofs in areas where the strongest winds occurred. In addition, there were several reports of semi trucks being overturned across the area. Blowing dust caused widespread visibility reductions down to 1 to 3 miles and there were reports of localized areas where visibility dropped to less than a 1/4 mile leading to several major accidents and road closures. Three of the fires in the Panhandles were classified as significant wildfires as they raced uncontrolled across the landscape. |
| Event narrativeevent_narrative | The Guymon Fire Department received a call about a grass fire about 8 miles north northwest of Goodwell Oklahoma in Texas County. The Cobb fire consumed 7,987 acres and was, at one time, was 9.5 miles long. The cause for the wildfire was determined to be human caused. Initially, firefighters from Goodwell, Guymon and Texhoma responded to the fire. As crews arrived, the wind was reaching speeds of 50 mph and was expected to increase for the next two hours according to Guymon Fire Chief and Incident Commander Grant Wadley. The fire grew in size and moved in a northeastern direction toward the City of Guymon, which was eight miles away.|Additional firefighters from across the county, as well as an Oklahoma Forestry Service Task Force team, were staged in Guymon the previous night to respond to any large fires. The firefighters biggest challenge was protecting homes, structures and livestock with flame lengths 40-60 feet in length and traveling faster than any fire truck unit could possibly travel. Texas County road graters and tankers were called on and provided assistance with extinguishing the blaze. The head of the fire was stopped about two miles northwest of Guymon just before reaching Highway 64 at about 1945CST. An evacuation was in place for homes and businesses on the far west and north portion of the city at one point during the fire. Once the fire was stopped, crews continued work to contain the flames within parameters. Many homes and other structures were saved, but three known storage buildings (outbuildings) were lost. There were no reports of any injuries or fatalities. The Cobb fire was finally contained on December 22 at 1439CST. |
| Yearyear | 2,021 |
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