Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2011, 3:46 PM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2011, 3:46 PM CST (21:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2011, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
All 23 counties
Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2:30 PM CST | WILDFIRE 2500 | 6 S Dumas, TX | THE BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTED THAT A LARGE WILDFIRE SOUTH OF DUMAS OFF OF U.S. HIGHWAY 287 NEAR COUNTY ROAD R CONSUMED BETWEEN AN ESTIMATED 2000 AND 2500 ACRES. THE ACREAGE BURNED IS ONLY PRELIMINARY AND IT APPEARS THAT STRUCTURES WERE THREATENED...HOWEVER AN O |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 66 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4007 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
178 WWUS84 KAMA 162146 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 346 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-171300- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0002.110217T1600Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0002.110217T1600Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 346 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 6 PM TODAY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY ACROSS THE SAME AREA. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE AT 10 TO 15 PERCENT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.. && $$ CLK FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
5 follow-up statements
030 WWUS84 KAMA 170013 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 613 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-171300- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0002.110217T1600Z-110218T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 613 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES......RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * HUMIDITY: LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ JOHNSON FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
147 WWUS84 KAMA 170145 AAA RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 745 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-171300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0002.110217T1600Z-110218T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 745 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * HUMIDITY: LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THURSDAY ACROSS THE AREA. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ JOHNSON FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
998 WWUS84 KAMA 171111 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 511 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-172200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0002.110217T1600Z-110218T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 511 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING INTO EARLY THIS AFTERNOON...AND PERSIST INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. && $$ KB FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
969 WWUS84 KAMA 172108 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 308 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-180000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 308 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. BE SURE TO PROPERLY EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. && $$ SCHNEIDER FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
307 WWUS84 KAMA 180006 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 606 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-180115- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 606 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED DUE TO DIMINISHING WINDS AND RISING HUMIDITY LEVELS. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA MBS
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Oklahoma, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.