At least seven wildfires are burning in the Lone Star State, the largest of which encompasses 8,000 acres and is 0 percent contained.

Aaron Ward, a meteorologist with the Weather Service office in Amarillo said visibility was “nearly zero” in the greater Amarillo region. The Texas Department of Public Safety said it was responding to multiple crashes across the region because of low visibility from clouds of dust.

The National Weather Service has said that Friday is a "day of concern" in Texas and Oklahoma because the cross-country storm is expected to drive gusty winds and dry air