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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 2, 2018, 2:58 AM CST for 5 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 2, 2018, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 2, 2018, 2:58 AM CST (08:58 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2018, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2018, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 3092 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
549 WWUS84 KAMA 020858 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 258 AM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-022200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0013.180302T1700Z-180303T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0012.180304T1700Z-180305T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore- 258 AM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND ALSO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING 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 for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley and Moore. * 20 Foot Winds...South to southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to near 30 mph today. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Sunday. * Relative Humidity...12 to 19 percent today. As low as 8 to 10 percent Sunday. * Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 4 today. 4 to 7 Sunday. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 11 AM today and end around 7 PM this evening. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 11 AM Sunday and end around 7 PM Sunday. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-008>020-022200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0012.180304T1700Z-180305T0100Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham- Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 258 AM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree... Lipscomb...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham...Potter... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong... Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph Sunday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 to 10 percent Sunday. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7 Sunday. * Timing...Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 11 AM Sunday and end around 7 PM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ Schneider For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
1 follow-up statement
625 WWUS84 KAMA 022228 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 428 PM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006-007-031300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180303T0100Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0012.180304T1700Z-180305T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore- 428 PM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND ALSO THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS THE NORTHWEST AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley and Moore. * 20 Foot Winds...South to southwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph through 7 PM this evening. Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around 50 mph are expected on Sunday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 to 19 percent through this evening, then as low as 7 to 10 percent Sunday. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4 through this evening, then 5 to 7 Sunday. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to end around 7 PM this evening. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 11 AM Sunday and end around 7 PM Sunday. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ OKZ003-TXZ004-005-008>020-031300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0012.180304T1700Z-180305T0100Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham- Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 428 PM CST Fri Mar 2 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE EASTERN OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MOST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree... Lipscomb...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham...Potter... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong... Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to around 45 mph on Sunday. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 to 15 percent on Sunday. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 8 on Sunday. * Timing...Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 11 AM Sunday and end around 7 PM Sunday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ Andrade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2:58 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 more | 49 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.