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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Dec 24, 2016, 3:40 PM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Dec 25, 2016, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 hr. 14 reports 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
- Dec 24, 2016, 3:40 PM CST (21:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2016, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 25, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 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 21:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 11:45 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Dec 25, 12:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Dec 25, 12:51 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 25, 1:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 12 Ne Eva, OK | |
| Dec 25, 1:26 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Dec 25, 1:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Dec 25, 1:50 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Dec 25, 1:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 25, 1:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 W Hooker, OK | |
| Dec 25, 1:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Dumas, TX | |
| Dec 25, 1:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Dec 25, 2:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 1 W Hooker, OK | |
| Dec 25, 2:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Dec 25, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 E Goodwell, OK |
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, 9.7 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
- 1777 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
476 WWUS84 KAMA 242140 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 340 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND TEXAS PANHANDLE... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-250945- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0018.161225T1800Z-161226T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0021.161225T1700Z-161226T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 340 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AMARILLO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS AND BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS APPROACHING 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 12 PM CST AND END AROUND 6 PM CST CHRISTMAS 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 ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS. && $$ GUERRERO FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS84 KAMA 250447 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 1047 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED CHRISTMAS DAY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND TEXAS PANHANDLE... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-251300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0021.161225T1700Z-161226T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 1047 PM CST SAT DEC 24 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS AND BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 12 PM CST AND END AROUND 6 PM CST CHRISTMAS DAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA
835 WWUS84 KAMA 250836 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 236 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2016 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-260000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0021.161225T1700Z-161226T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 236 AM CST SUN DEC 25 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... * AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS AND BEAVER. IN TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB... HARTLEY...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...HEMPHILL...OLDHAM... POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL... ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH. * 20 FOOT WINDS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT. * TIMING...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN AROUND 12 PM CST AND END AROUND 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA 14
758 WWUS84 KAMA 260001 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 601 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-260115- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-161226T0000Z/ CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 601 PM CST SUN DEC 25 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR... THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING HAS ALLOWED THE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO START RECOVERING ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. IN ADDITION...WIND SPEEDS ARE ALSO TRENDING DOWNWARD AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AFFECTING THE REGION MOVES AWAY FROM THE AREA. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:00 AM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Hutchinson, Lipscomb and 7 more | 25 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.