Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Amarillo, TX

Issued

Mar 15, 2016, 4:45 AM CDT (09:45 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT

Expired

Mar 15, 2016, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Amarillo, TX

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:48 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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892 
WWUS84 KAMA 150945
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>006-152100-
/O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0007.160315T1800Z-160316T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0009.160315T1700Z-160316T0000Z/
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE FAR NORTHERN 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 NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS AND BEAVER. IN 
  TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...LIPSCOMB AND 
  HARTLEY.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 8 TO 12
  PERCENT ARE ANTICIPATED.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  AROUND NOON TODAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL 7 PM CDT 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.

&&

$$

TXZ007>020-152100-
/O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0009.160315T1700Z-160316T0000Z/
MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-
WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE
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 NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA...IN TEXAS...MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS... 
  HEMPHILL...OLDHAM...POTTER...CARSON...GRAY...WHEELER...DEAF 
  SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY AND COLLINGSWORTH.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...NORTHWEST WIND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH
  ARE EXPECTED. 

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 8 TO 12
  PERCENT ARE ANTICIPATED.

* TIMING...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP
  AROUND NOON TODAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL 7 PM CDT 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.

&&

$$

ANDRADE

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)

816 
WWUS84 KAMA 152350
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
650 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-160100-
/O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160316T0000Z/
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB-
HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-
GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH-
650 PM CDT TUE MAR 15 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA
PANHANDLE AND THE FAR NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE AREA HAVE BEEN ON A GRADUAL DECLINE
AND ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DECREASE AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE
EVENING HOURS. AS A RESULT...WE WILL ALLOW THE RED FLAG WARNING TO
EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT.

$$

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/AMA (ALL LOWER CASE)

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