Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 21, 2011, 3:37 PM CDT for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 22, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 21, 2011, 3:37 PM CDT (20:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 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 20:42 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 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
- 2060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 139 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
406 WWUS84 KAMA 212037 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 337 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM TODAY NORTHWEST OF AN ADRIAN TO DUMAS TO GUYMON LINE AND ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TUESDAY... OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-220845- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0009.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY-MOORE-OLDHAM- 337 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WEST OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS. IN TEXAS... DALLAM...SHERMAN...HARTLEY...MOORE...OLDHAM. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM TODAY. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 3 AND 8 PERCENT TODAY AND BETWEEN 6 AND 11 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM TODAY. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ003-004-008-009-012>014-016>018-220845- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0009.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ BEAVER-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY- DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- 337 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...HANSFORD... OCHILTREE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM TODAY. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT TODAY AND BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ005-010-015-019-020-220845- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0009.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ LIPSCOMB-HEMPHILL-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 337 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR ALL OF TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...LIPSCOMB...HEMPHILL...WHEELER... DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE...ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ MBS FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
7 follow-up statements
579 WWUS84 KAMA 220201 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 901 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TUESDAY... OKZ003-TXZ003-004-008-009-012>014-016>018-221200- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ BEAVER-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY- DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG- 901 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND WESTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...HANSFORD... OCHILTREE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-221200- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110322T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HARTLEY-MOORE-OLDHAM- 901 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WEST OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST TEXAS PANHANDLE... THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS. IN TEXAS... DALLAM...SHERMAN...HARTLEY...MOORE...OLDHAM. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY...THEN CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ005-010-015-019-020-221200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ LIPSCOMB-HEMPHILL-WHEELER-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 901 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...LIPSCOMB...HEMPHILL...WHEELER... DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO TUESDAY EVENING. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY AND CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ KB FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
003 WWUS84 KAMA 220309 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1009 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES BETWEEN NOON AND 9 PM TUESDAY... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-221200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 1009 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY. * 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 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE BETWEEN 5 AND 10 PERCENT ON TUESDAY. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY NOON TUESDAY THEN CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER RATING WILL CREATE RED FLAG CONDITIONS. WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ SCHNEIDER FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
812 WWUS84 KAMA 220912 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 412 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-222100- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 412 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. * HUMIDITY: RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 10 AND 15 PERCENT BY THIS AFTERNOON. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID MORNING. HOWEVER...CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY BY EARLY THIS EVENING. HOWEVER THERE WILL BE POOR RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ JOHNSON FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
622 WWUS84 KAMA 221541 AAA RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1041 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-230200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.110322T1700Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 1041 AM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING 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 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED BETWEEN NOON AND 7 PM BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY 9 PM. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. * TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE DRAMATICALLY BY NOON. HOWEVER... CRITICAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE NOT EXPECTED UNTIL EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH AFTER 7 PM. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE POOR RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ MBS FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
288 WWUS84 KAMA 221743 AAB RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-230200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 1243 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. * AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY...COLLINGSWORTH. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY 9 PM. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 7 AND 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER 7 PM. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE POOR RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ MBS FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
192 WWUS84 KAMA 222032 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 332 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-230200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 332 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS 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 WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED THROUGH 7 PM. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH BELOW 20 MPH AROUND 9 PM. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT THROUGH 9 PM. * TIMING: EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH 9 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING HOURS. HOWEVER...THERE WILL BE POOR RECOVERY OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TONIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN PLACE... ACCIDENTAL SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY DEVELOP INTO WILDFIRES. && $$ MBS FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
214 WWUS84 KAMA 230204 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 904 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-230315- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110323T0200Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 904 PM CDT TUE MAR 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR VERY STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/AMA
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Mar 21, 12:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 21, 12:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
1249 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011
.AVIATION...
WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN AVIATION CONCERN DURING THIS TAF CYCLE.
DRYLINE HAS BEEN SLOW TO MIX EASTWARD THUS FAR TODAY...BUT BELIEVE IT
WILL BEGIN TO SHIFT EASTWARD WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. WINDS
WILL INCREASE AS GRADIENT STRENGTHENS DURING THE AFTERNOON. EXPECT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 KNOTS. HOWEVER...
WILL HOLD OFF ON ISSUING AN AWW ATTM AND WILL KEEP A CLOSE WATCH ON
THIS DURING THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL REMAIN UP DURING THE
OVERNIGHT AOA 15 KNOTS...THEN INCREASE ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY MORNING AS
A PACIFIC FRONT RACES ACROSS THE PANHANDLES. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE
WSW TO BY THE END OF THE TAF PERIOD WITH 30 KNOTS WINDS PERHAPS
GUSTING TO 40 KNOTS. LASTLY...INSERTED A SCATTERED LOW DECK AT AMA
FOR NOW AS NAM/GFS TIME HEIGHT CROSS SECTIONS DEPICT SOME LOW LEVEL
MOISTURE SNEAKING BACK INTO THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. WILL OMIT
MVFR CIGS/VSBYS ATTM DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE OF OCCURRENCE AS WINDS
SHOULD BE SOUTHWESTERLY AND REMAIN AROUND 15 KNOTS.
TB
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1208 PM CDT MON MAR 21 2011/
..EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED
MAINLY BETWEEN 2 AND 9 PM TODAY NORTHWEST OF AN ADRIAN TO DUMAS TO
GUYMON LINE...
UPDATE...
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR AREAS MENTIONED IN THE HEADLINE ABOVE.
REMOVED AFTERNOON RAIN CHANCES OVER THE EAST PANHANDLES.
ALSO...ADJUSTED OTHER ELEMENTS...MAINLY SKY COVER AND DEWPOINTS.
DISCUSSION...
MOISTURE AND LOW CLOUDS HAVE BEEN SLOW TO DEPART THIS MORNING.
HOWEVER...WINDY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE
AFTERNOON. AS NOON CDT...THE DRYLINE WAS LOCATED NEAR A GRIGGS TO
DALHART TO BOOTLEG TEXAS LINE.
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR THE LOCATIONS MENTIONED ABOVE WHERE
CONFIDENCE OF REACHING 35 MPH FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE IS HIGH BASED ON
LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE AND LOCAL WIND RESEARCH PROJECT. THERE IS A
SMALL CHANCE THAT CONDITIONS MAY BE NEAR HIGH WIND WARNING NORTHWEST
OF A DALHART TO GUYMON LINE 4 TO 8 PM WHERE SUSTAINED WINDS MAY REACH
40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 58 MPH. ALSO...ADVISORY MAY NEED TO BE
EXPANDED EAST TO INCLUDE AMARILLO AND HEREFORD. WILL CLOSELY MONITOR.
REMOVED RAIN CHANCES THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE FAR EAST PANHANDLES AS
LATEST MODEL GUIDANCE DEPICTED VERY STRONG CAPPING. A SURFACE
TEMPERATURE OF 89 TO 94 DEGREES WITH A 55 TO 58 DEGREE DEWPOINT WOULD
BREAK THE CAP...BUT DO NOT THINK HIGHS WILL GET THIS WARM ESPECIALLY
AS MORNING CLOUD COVER HAS LIMITED HEATING IN THESE AREAS.
THE DRYLINE HAS BEEN SLOW TO MOVE EAST SO FAR TODAY...BUT IS
EXPECTED TO QUICKLY MOVE EAST THIS AFTERNOON...ALLOWING FOR
INCREASING WINDS...MORE SUN...AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES. TODAY/S
RECORD HIGH OF 88 AT DALHART MAY BE IN JEOPARDY. FORECAST HIGHS ARE
IN GREAT SHAPE AND DID NOT ALTER.
PRODUCTS HAVE BEEN UPDATED.
MBS
FIRE WEATHER...
DETERIORATING FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY OVER THE NORTHWEST PANHANDLES. THINK HUMIDITY
LEVELS WILL DROP BELOW 5 PERCENT IN THESE AREAS ALONG WITH VERY
STRONG WINDS WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
TODAY/S RED FLAG WARNING IS IN GREAT SHAPE.
LOOKING AHEAD TO TUESDAY...LATEST MODELS SUGGESTED POSSIBLE STRONGER
WINDS THAN CURRENTLY FORECAST. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE PANHANDLES. WILL LIKELY
UPGRADE THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH TO A RED FLAG WARNING LATER THIS
AFTERNOON.
MBS
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 655 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011/
AVIATION...
SOME LIGHT BR OCCURRING AT KAMA SHOULD DISSIPATE SHORTLY AFTER
SUNRISE THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...WIND WILL BE THE MAIN WEATHER
ELEMENT TODAY AS THE DRYLINE MOVES EAST ACROSS THE REGION AND THE
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS. RAMPED UP THE WINDS STARTING MID
MORNING AT ALL SITES...WITH STRONGEST SPEEDS EXPECTED THIS
AFTERNOON...DIMINISHING SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET. GUSTS MAY APCH 40 KTS AT
KAMA THIS AFTERNOON...BUT CONFIDENCE TOO LOW AND MARGINAL AT THIS
TIME FOR ISSUANCE OF AN AWW. LATER SHIFTS WILL NEED TO MONITOR
CLOSELY THIS AFTERNOON.
ANDRADE
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 405 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011/
DISCUSSION...
FOR TODAY...THE MAIN CONCERN REMAINS THE DRYLINE. OVERNIGHT...THE
DRYLINE MANAGED TO MIX BACK TO NEARLY THE NM AND TX STATE LINE...AS
EVIDENCED BY THE 40 DEGREE DIFFERENCE IN DEWPOINT TEMPERATURES
BETWEEN KDHT AND KCAO. BASED ON WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY...EXPECT THE
DRYLINE TO RAPIDLY PUSH EAST TO THE CAPROCK BY AROUND 18Z. WITH
MOISTURE POOLING OFF THE CAPROCK...THE DRYLINE SHOULD AT THE VERY
LEAST SLOW ITS PROGRESSION...IF NOT STALL ENTIRELY...BY THE TIME IT
REACHES THOSE LOCATIONS. THIS IS THE SOLUTION THE NAM SHOWS WHILE THE
GFS SHOWS THE DRYLINE SLOWER AND FURTHER WEST. WITH THE GFS
SOLUTION...THE FAR WESTERN PANHANDLES COULD HIT WIND ADVISORY
CRITERIA. HOWEVER...AM SKEPTICAL OF THE GFS WIND SPEEDS GIVEN THE
DISCREPANCY IN THE MOVEMENT OF THE DRYLINE. THEREFORE...HAVE KEPT
WINDS JUST BELOW WIND ADVISORY FOR NOW. EAST OF THE DRYLINE AND OFF
THE CAPROCK...THE ATTENTION WILL BE ON THE POSSIBILITY OF
THUNDERSTORMS. NAM SHOWS ML CAPE VALUES OVER 1000 J/KG. HOWEVER...CIN
VALUES ARE ALSO NEAR200 J/KG...EXCEPT JUST ALONG THE DRYLINE.
CONSIDERING THE STRENGTH OF THE CAP...THINK IT IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT
THERE WILL BE ANY CONVECTIVE INITIATION. HOWEVER...IF ANY OCCURS THE
STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH SOME SMALL HAIL.
TOMORROW...THE DEEP AND INTENSE UPPER LEVEL LOW CURRENTLY OFF THE
WEST COAST WILL FINALLY BEGIN TO APPROACH THE HIGH PLAINS. AS IT DOES
SO...THE HEIGHT GRADIENT IN THE MID AND UPPER LEVELS WILL INCREASE
DRAMATICALLY AND THE SURFACE LOW...AND ASSOCIATED PACIFIC FRONT WILL
MOVE THROUGH THE REGION. WHILE THIS STILL LOOKS TO BE A WINDY
DAY...HAVE KEPT WINDS BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE
TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM. THE PACIFIC FRONT SHOULD MOVE ALL THE WAY
THROUGH THE REGION BY 15 TO 18Z. WITH THIS TIMING...THE PRESSURE
GRADIENT COULD DECREASE AS EARLY AS 18Z. THIS LEAVES ONLY A BRIEF
WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FROM THE TIME THE WINDS BEGIN TO MIX DOWN TILL
THE PRESSURE GRADIENT DECREASES.
BY MID WEEK...MODEL SOLUTIONS REALLY BEGIN TO DIVERGE AS IS TYPICAL
THROUGH THE TRANSITION SEASONS. EXPECT THE NEXT SURFACE LOW TO BE
NEAR THE REGION BY THURSDAY...POSSIBLY SETTING THE STAGE FOR A DAY
SIMILAR TO TODAY WITH FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ON THE CAPROCK...AND
THUNDERSTORM CONCERNS OFF THE CAPROCK. ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL LOW COULD
APPROACH THE REGION BY THE WEEKEND. HOWEVER...THE ECMWF AND GFS ARE
IN STARK DISAGREEMENT ON TIMING AND TRACK OF THE LOW...SO FOR NOW
HAVE KEPT THE FORECAST DRY THROUGH THIS PERIOD.
JOHNSON
FIRE WEATHER...
WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE WEST OF
THE DRYLINE TODAY. THE ONLY UNCERTAINTY REMAINS HOW FAR EAST THE
DRYLINE WILL END UP. CURRENT THINKING IS THAT THE DRYLINE WILL STALL
NEAR THE CAPROCK...LEAVING LOCATIONS ON THE CAPROCK IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND OFF THE CAPROCK RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
COULD BE ABOVE 30 PERCENT. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE REGION. THOUGH COOLER WEATHER IS ON TAP FOR TOMORROW BEHIND A
PACIFIC FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE REGION...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE PANHANDLES...WITH WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. DRY WEATHER WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE OVER THE PANHANDLES THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK...AND ELEVATED
TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY BE POSSIBLE GENERALLY ACROSS
THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PANHANDLES. BEYOND THURSDAY THERE IS TOO MUCH
UNCERTAINTY IN MODEL SOLUTIONS TO PINPOINT ANY DAYS WITH ELEVATED OR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
JOHNSON
&&
.AMA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: ARMSTRONG...CARSON...DALLAM...DEAF SMITH...GRAY...
HANSFORD...HARTLEY...HUTCHINSON...MOORE...OCHILTREE...
OLDHAM...POTTER...RANDALL...ROBERTS...SHERMAN.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: ARMSTRONG...CARSON...
COLLINGSWORTH...DALLAM...DEAF SMITH...DONLEY...GRAY...
HANSFORD...HARTLEY...HEMPHILL...HUTCHINSON...LIPSCOMB...
MOORE...OCHILTREE...OLDHAM...POTTER...RANDALL...ROBERTS...
SHERMAN...WHEELER.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: DALLAM...HARTLEY...MOORE...OLDHAM...SHERMAN.
OK...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BEAVER...CIMARRON...TEXAS.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BEAVER...CIMARRON...TEXAS.
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: CIMARRON...TEXAS.
&&
10/17Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 21, 11:37 AM CDT, 4 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1137 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-220445- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 1137 AM CDT MON MAR 21 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE COMBINATION OF SOUTHWEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 35 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND DRY GRASSES WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING ACROSS ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MOST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE EXCEPT THE FAR EASTERN SECTIONS. AS A RESULT...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MUCH OF THE WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE AS SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. IN ADDITION...CAUTION IS ADVISED ON AREA LAKES TODAY AND TONIGHT DUE TO THE WINDY CONDITIONS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF WEST WINDS IN THE 25 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS...MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT... AND DRY GRASSES WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY ACROSS ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. AS A RESULT... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE ACROSS WESTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES ON THURSDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES THURSDAY NIGHT. ANY STORMS THAT FORM ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. AREA FIRE MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND TUESDAY...AND ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY. TB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 11:20 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | AMA | Dallam, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman | 9 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.