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Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 1, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT for 12 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 2, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Apr 1, 2018, 2:15 PM CDT (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2018, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:20 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, 7.3 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
- 636 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 550 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 673 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
948 WWUS84 KAMA 011915 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 215 PM CDT Sun Apr 1 2018 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016-017-021200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0021.180402T1600Z-180403T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0024.180402T1600Z-180403T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson- Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall- 215 PM CDT Sun Apr 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL 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 to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson... Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith and Randall. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 8. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected between 11 AM and 9 PM 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. && $$ TXZ018-021200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0024.180402T1600Z-180403T0200Z/ Armstrong- 215 PM CDT Sun Apr 1 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Monday. * Affected Area...In Texas...Armstrong. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 TO 8. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected between 11 AM and 9 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ Schneider For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
2 follow-up statements
963 WWUS84 KAMA 021015 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 515 AM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-022100- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0024.180402T1600Z-180403T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson- Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- 515 AM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson... Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith...Randall and Armstrong. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts are anticipated. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values of 8 to 12 percent are expected. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to begin around 11 AM CDT this morning and end around 9 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... www.weather.gov/ama
277 WWUS84 KAMA 022025 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 325 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 OKZ001-002-TXZ001>003-006>008-011>013-016>018-031200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0022.180403T1400Z-180404T0000Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-180403T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson- Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- 325 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR WESTERN AND CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson... Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith...Randall and Armstrong. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts are anticipated through this evening. On Tuesday, north winds 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts can be expected. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values of 5 to 12 percent are expected through this evening. For Tuesday, minimum relative humidity values of 10 to 15 percent are expected. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7 through this evening. On Tuesday, 3 to 4 are likely. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to end around 9 PM CDT this evening. On Tuesday, critical fire weather conditions will begin earlier around 9 AM CDT and end around 7 PM CDT. 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-TXZ004-005-009-010-014-015-019-020-031200- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0022.180403T1400Z-180404T0000Z/ Beaver-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Gray-Wheeler-Donley- Collingsworth- 325 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY 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 Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Ochiltree... Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill...Gray...Wheeler...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...North winds 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts can be expected. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values of 10 to 15 percent are expected. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions will begin around 9 AM CDT and end around 7 PM CDT. 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
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 Apr 1, 11:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 1, 11:28 AM CDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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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.