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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 2, 2014, 2:54 PM CDT for 9 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 3, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 2, 2014, 2:54 PM CDT (19:54 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2014, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2014, 10:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 15 min
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 42 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 41 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
- 4756 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
408 WWUS84 KAMA 021954 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 254 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 TXZ012>020-031200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0012.140403T1500Z-140404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0013.140403T1500Z-140404T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/ POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- 254 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY...AND WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY MID MORNING THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. THURSDAYS FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT THE POTENTIAL FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ONCE AGAIN. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS. && $$ OKZ001>003-TXZ001>011-030300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM- 254 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS AND BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL AND OLDHAM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 5 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST UNTIL AROUND 10 PM THIS EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE SUPPORTIVE OF DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
488 WWUS84 KAMA 030305 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1005 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 TXZ012>020-031300- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0013.140403T1500Z-140404T0000Z/ POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- 1005 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY HAS EXPIRED... * AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH THURSDAY. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN BY MID MORNING THURSDAY AND PERSIST THROUGH THE DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. && $$ OKZ001>003-TXZ001>011-030415- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-140403T0300Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM- 1005 PM CDT WED APR 2 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TWENTY FOOT WINDS HAVE REDUCED TO 10 TO 20 MPH...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AS SCHEDULED. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)
814 WWUS84 KAMA 030912 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 412 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 TXZ012>020-032115- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0013.140403T1500Z-140404T0000Z/ POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- 412 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...GENERALLY SOUTH OF THE CANADIAN RIVER... * AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH 7 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)
088 WWUS84 KAMA 031515 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1015 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 TXZ012>020-040100- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0014.140403T1700Z-140404T0100Z/ POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY- COLLINGSWORTH- 1015 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. * AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER... DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO QUICKLY BECOME DANGEROUS WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ011-040100- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0014.140403T1700Z-140404T0100Z/ OLDHAM- 1015 AM CDT THU APR 3 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OLDHAM COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE. * AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...OLDHAM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON WITH SPEEDS BETWEEN 15 AND 25 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 4:17 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Deaf Smith, Donley, Gray and 3 more | 11 hr |
Nearby
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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.