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Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2017, 3:31 AM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 hr. 48 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
- Mar 5, 2017, 3:31 AM CST (09:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 10:25 PM CST
- In force
- 11 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 09:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 11:17 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 11:35 AM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 12:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 12:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 12:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 12:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 12:59 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Mar 6, 1:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Ene Perryton, TX | |
| Mar 6, 1:44 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:02 PM CST | WILDFIRE 23000 | 8 N Amarillo, TX | *** 3 INJ *** THE DUMAS COMPLEX BEGAN NEAR THE DUMAS HIGHWAY OR U.S. HIGHWAY 287 NORTH OF AMARILLO IN POTTER COUNTY. THERE HAVE INITIALLY BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY THE WILDFIRE. HOWEVER...THERE WERE 150 HOMES OR O |
| Mar 6, 2:02 PM CST | WILDFIRE 25000 | 8 N Amarillo, TX | *** 3 INJ *** THE DUMAS COMPLEX BEGAN NEAR THE DUMAS HIGHWAY OR U.S. HIGHWAY 287 NORTH OF AMARILLO IN POTTER COUNTY. THERE HAVE INITIALLY BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY THE WILDFIRE. HOWEVER...THERE WERE 150 HOMES OR O |
| Mar 6, 2:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 1 Ssw Beaver, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:34 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Mar 6, 2:34 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 2:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 5 Se Kenton, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:10 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:20 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:25 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 Sse Boise City, OK | |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM CST | WILDFIRE 40000 | 11 Se Wolf Creek Park, TX | THE PERRYTON WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHEAST OF WOLF CREEK PARK IN OCHILTREE COUNTY. NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE THREATENED AND NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY THE WILDFIRE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OR INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THIS IS |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM CST | WILDFIRE 100000 | 11 Se Wolf Creek Park, TX | *** 1 FATAL *** THE PERRYTON WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHEAST OF WOLF CREEK PARK IN OCHILTREE COUNTY. TWO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE REPORTED LOST BY THE WILDFIRE. THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT WAS KILLED BY THE WILDFIRE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY OTHER INJU |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM CST | WILDFIRE 100000 | 11 Se Wolf Creek Park, TX | THE PERRYTON WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHEAST OF WOLF CREEK PARK IN OCHILTREE COUNTY. NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE THREATENED AND NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE DESTROYED OR DAMAGED BY THE WILDFIRE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OR INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THIS IS |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM CST | WILDFIRE 100000 | 11 Se Wolf Creek Park, TX | THE PERRYTON WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHEAST OF WOLF CREEK PARK IN OCHILTREE COUNTY. TWO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE REPORTED LOST BY THE WILDFIRE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OR INJURIES OR FATALITIES. THIS IS A VERY PRELIMINARY REPORT. UPDATED NOW FIVE PERCENT CON |
| Mar 6, 3:49 PM CST | WILDFIRE 295680 | 11 Se Wolf Creek Park, TX | *** 1 FATAL *** THE PERRYTON WILDFIRE JUST SOUTHEAST OF WOLF CREEK PARK IN OCHILTREE COUNTY. TWO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES WERE REPORTED LOST BY THE WILDFIRE. THERE WAS ONE PERSON THAT WAS KILLED BY THE WILDFIRE AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPORTS OF ANY OTHER INJU |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM CST | WILDFIRE 100000 | E Lefors, TX | *** 3 FATAL *** THIS WILDFIRE BEGAN AROUND 1600CST ABOUT FOUR MILES EAST OF LEFORS. RESIDENTS WERE URGED TO EVACUATE IN LEFORS HOWEVER THREE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS THEY TRIED SAVE CATTLE IN THE AREA. LIVESTOCK WAS ALSO LOST. NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN |
| Mar 6, 4:00 PM CST | WILDFIRE 135000 | E Lefors, TX | *** 3 FATAL *** THIS WILDFIRE BEGAN AROUND 1600CST ABOUT FOUR MILES EAST OF LEFORS. RESIDENTS WERE URGED TO EVACUATE IN LEFORS HOWEVER THREE PEOPLE HAVE DIED AS THEY TRIED SAVE CATTLE IN THE AREA. LIVESTOCK WAS ALSO LOST. NO HOMES OR OTHER STRUCTURES HAVE BEEN |
| Mar 6, 4:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 1 Ssw Beaver, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 W Hooker, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:40 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:43 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:53 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 W Guymon, OK | |
| Mar 6, 4:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 E Goodwell, OK | |
| Mar 6, 5:00 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 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 00:00Z, 9.5 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
- 2916 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 120 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
043 WWUS84 KAMA 050931 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 331 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 TXZ016-052300- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Deaf Smith- 331 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... 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 8 PM CST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch for Today has been cancelled. * Affected Area...In Texas...Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...West winds of 25 to 30 MPH with gusts up to 55 MPH are possible Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...Minimum Relative Humidity Monday afternoon are expected to be near 9 percent. * Timing...Critical or extremely critical fire weather conditions are possible from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. 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. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-011-052300- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0007.170305T1800Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0011.170305T1800Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Oldham- 331 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING AND AGAIN MONDAY FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWESTERN AND WESTERN 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 8 PM CST this evening as well as 11 AM to 8 PM CST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds of 20 MPH with higher gusts are expected this afternoon. Southwest winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH are possible Sunday afternoon. West winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH are possible Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...Minimum Relative Humidity this afternoon are expected to be between 13 and 15 percent. Minimum Relative Humidity values Sunday afternoon are expected to be between 10 and 15 percent. Minimum Relative Humidity values Monday afternoon are expected to be near 9 percent. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected from Noon until 6 PM CST Today. Critical fire weather conditions are expected from noon until 7 PM CST Sunday. Critical or extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. 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. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-008>010-012>015-017>020-052300- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Potter- Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 331 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE EASTERN AND 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 11 AM to 8 PM CST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree... Lipscomb...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Potter...Carson... Gray...Wheeler...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...West-southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH are possible Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...Minimum Relative Humidity values of 9 to 13 percent. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are possible from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. 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
4 follow-up statements
191 WWUS84 KAMA 060147 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 747 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-011-061400- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170306T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Oldham- 747 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWESTERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWESTERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning for today. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds of 20 MPH with higher gusts are expected this afternoon. Southwest winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH are possible Sunday afternoon. West winds of 25 to 35 MPH with gusts up to 50 MPH are possible Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...Minimum Relative Humidity this afternoon are expected to be between 13 and 15 percent. Minimum Relative Humidity values Sunday afternoon are expected to be between 10 and 15 percent. Minimum Relative Humidity values Monday afternoon are expected to be near 9 percent. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected from Noon until 6 PM CST Today. Critical fire weather conditions are expected from noon until 7 PM CST Sunday. Critical or extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. 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. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-008>010-012>020-061400- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Potter- Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 747 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree... Lipscomb...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Potter...Carson... Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...West-southwest 20 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 40 MPH are possible Monday afternoon. * Relative Humidity...Minimum Relative Humidity values of 9 to 13 percent. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are possible from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
984 WWUS84 KAMA 061014 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 414 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-070200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.170306T1700Z-170307T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 414 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE EASTERN AND SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...west 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 7 percent. * Timing...Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are possible from 11 AM CST to 8 PM CST Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
005 WWUS84 KAMA 070049 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 649 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-070500- /O.EXT.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0500Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 649 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 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 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...west 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...as low as 9 percent. * Timing...Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are possible until 11 PM CST tonight. 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. && $$ Guerrero For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
880 WWUS84 KAMA 070425 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1025 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-070530- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170307T0500Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 1025 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. The 20 foot winds have dropped below 20 mph and the relative humidities are beginning to slowly increase to around 15 percent or higher. $$ Schneider For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.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 4, 10:30 PM CST, 5 hours 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 10:30 PM CST, 5 hours 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1030 PM CST Sat Mar 4 2017
.AVIATION...
06Z TAF Cycle
VFR conditions are expected at all three TAF sites through 06Z
Monday. Some low clouds may impact the Amarillo TAF site between
11Z and about 15Z Sunday...will go scattered for now but could
possibly result in a broken ceiling if the low clouds push farther
north of Amarillo. South to southwest winds at the Amarillo and
Guymon TAF sites 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts will diminish to
near 15 knots by 08Z to 10Z Sunday...and then increase once again
to 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts after 15Z to 17Z Sunday. The
south to southwest winds should diminish again at the Guymon TAF
site to around 15 to 20 knots after 00Z to 02Z Monday. South to
southwest winds at the Dalhart TAF site near 15 knots will
increase to around 15 to 25 knots with higher gusts after 15Z to
17Z Sunday...and then diminish again to near 15 knots after 00Z to
02Z Monday.
Schneider
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 531 PM CST Sat Mar 4 2017/
AVIATION...
00Z TAF Cycle
South to southwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts to near 30
knots will diminish to around 10 to 20 knots between 00Z and 02Z
Sunday at the Guymon and Dalhart TAF sites...however will remain
15 to 25 knots with gusts to near 30 knots at the Amarillo TAF
site through about 10Z to 12Z Sunday when winds will diminish to
around 15 knots or so. Southwest winds are expected to increase
once again to around 15 to 25 knots with gusts to near 30 knots at
all three TAF sites after 14Z to 16Z Sunday. VFR conditions will
prevail at all three TAF sites through 00Z Monday...although the
Amarillo TAF site could possibly be affected by some scattered low
clouds around 500 to 1K feet between about 11Z and 15Z Sunday.
Schneider
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 349 PM CST Sat Mar 4 2017/
DISCUSSION...
No major changes have been made to the forecast. Dry conditions
expected for the next 7 days with fire weather concerns through
Monday.
Models and ensembles in good agreement through Tuesday, with
diverging solutions Wednesday and beyond. Shortwave trof moves
across CONUS west of the Divide on Sunday, and then traverses
Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on Monday. Main effect will be
increasing winds, especially on Monday when a wind advisory may be
needed for the western half of the forecast area. Shortwave trof
departs Monday night with weaker near-zonal flow expected on
Tuesday.
Apart from some overnight stratus across mainly the southeast
half of the forecast area late tonight and Sunday morning, and
then again Sunday night through Monday morning across eastern
sections, few clouds expected for the next 7 days.
Very warm conditions expected Sunday and Monday with high
temperatures 15 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Polar
cold front Monday evening brings highs on Tuesday closer to
normal, mainly in the lower- to mid-60s. Warming trend gets
underway on Wednesday with highs around 70, followed by highs well
into the 70s or around 80 Thursday through Saturday. 03
Cockrell
FIRE WEATHER...
Critical fire weather conditions will continue until early this evening
across the northwest part of the Combined Panhandles. A fire
weather watch remains in effect for Sunday across the western and
north-central parts of the Combined Panhandles, where critical
fire weather conditions are expected due to dry southwest winds.
Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected
on Monday across all of the Panhandles as dry west winds increase
further. A cold front Monday evening will shift winds to the
northwest and north. Briefly elevate fire weather conditions may
develop on Wednesday, mainly across the eastern half of the
Panhandles, and on Friday mainly across the western half of the
Panhandles. 03
&&
.AMA Watches/Warnings/Advisories...
TX...Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday 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.
Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening
for the following zones: Dallam...Deaf Smith...Hansford...
Hartley...Moore...Oldham...Sherman.
OK...Fire Weather Watch from Monday morning through Monday evening
for the following zones: Beaver...Cimarron...Texas.
Fire Weather Watch from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening
for the following zones: Cimarron...Texas.
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29/11Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 5, 3:11 AM CST, 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 311 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-052115- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- 311 AM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across the western two thirds of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to low relative humidities and strong winds. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for the northwestern Texas and central and western Oklahoma Panhandles this afternoon and evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected on Monday across all of the Panhandles. A wind advisory may be needed across the western half of the Panhandles on Monday. Elevated fire weather conditions are possible across portions of the Panhandles Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for elevated to critical fire weather conditions Sunday and for critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions on Monday.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 3:31 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | AMA | Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman | 16 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:25 PM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham and 3 more | 15 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.