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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
NWS Lubbock, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 15, 2018, 2:19 PM CDT for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 17, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 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 15, 2018, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2018, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 18, 2018, 12:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Lubbock, TX
All 24 counties
Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX
The radar
The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 154 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
- 2600 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
622 WWUS84 KLUB 151919 AAA RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 219 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 TXZ021>025-027>031-033>036-039>042-161100- /O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0020.180416T1800Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0020.180416T1800Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Motley- Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza- 219 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT CHILDRESS AND COTTLE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT, and also on Tuesday valid from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT. The Fire Weather Watches are no longer in effect. * Wind...Southwest 20 to 25 mph Monday, and southwest 25 to 35 mph on Tuesday. * Humidity...3 to 10 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. && $$ TXZ037-038-043-044-161100- /O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0020.180416T1800Z-180417T0200Z/ Dickens-King-Kent-Stonewall- 219 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT CHILDRESS AND COTTLE COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning for Monday which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT, and also on Tuesday valid from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Wind...Southwest around 20 mph on Monday, and southwest at 25 to 30 mph on Tuesday. * Humidity...5 to 10 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. && $$ TXZ026-032-161100- /O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0300Z/ Childress-Cottle- 219 PM CDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Wind...Southwest at 25 to 35 mph. * Humidity...5 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent already occurring. && $$
5 follow-up statements
583 WWUS84 KLUB 160824 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 324 AM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 TXZ026-032-170200- /O.EXA.KLUB.FW.W.0020.180416T1800Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0500Z/ Childress-Cottle- 324 AM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * Wind...Southwest at 20 mph on Monday and 25 to 30 mph on Tuesday. * Humidity...Between 10 to 15 percent on Monday and less than 5 percent on Tuesday. * Fuels...Critically dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent already occurring. && $$ TXZ021>025-027>031-033>044-170200- /O.EXT.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0500Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0020.180416T1800Z-180417T0200Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Motley- Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-Yoakum-Terry-Lynn- Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 324 AM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...ROLLING PLAINS...AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...ROLLING PLAINS...AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Wind...Southwest 20 to 25 mph Monday and 25 to 35 mph on Tuesday. * Humidity...Between 5 and 10 percent on Monday and less than 5 percent on Tuesday. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. && $$
354 WWUS84 KLUB 170157 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 857 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 TXZ021>044-171200- /O.EXP.KLUB.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180417T0200Z/ /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0500Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 857 PM CDT Mon Apr 16 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT TUESDAY NIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS...ROLLING PLAINS AND SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL AREAS... * Timing...Extremely critical fire weather conditions will peaking Tuesday afternoon and evening. * Wind...Southwest sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. A cold front will bring a northwesterly to northerly wind shift Tuesday evening. * Humidity...At and below 5 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create rapid wildfire growth. Due to the hot, dry and strong winds on Tuesday, any ignitions will have the potential to grow rapidly into dangerous weather-driven wildfires. && $$
634 WWUS84 KLUB 170810 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 310 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 TXZ021>044-172100- /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.180417T1600Z-180418T0500Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 310 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...ROLLING PLAINS...AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Timing...Extremely critical fire weather conditions will peak Tuesday afternoon and evening. * Wind...Southwest sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. A cold front will bring a northwesterly to northerly wind shift Tuesday evening. * Humidity...At and below 5 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create rapid wildfire growth. Due to the hot, dry and strong winds on Tuesday, any ignitions will have the potential to grow rapidly into dangerous weather-driven wildfires. && $$
951 WWUS84 KLUB 172051 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 351 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 TXZ021>044-180500- /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180418T0500Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 351 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS... ROLLING PLAINS...AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Timing...Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through midnight this Tuesday evening. * Wind...Southwest sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph. The first of two frontal boundaries tonight should bring winds around to the northwest late this evening followed by a cold front early Wednesday morning. The early morning front will shift winds to a more northerly direction. * Humidity...2 to 5 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create rapid wildfire growth. Due to the hot, dry and strong winds on Tuesday, any ignitions will have the potential to grow rapidly into dangerous weather-driven wildfires. && $$
778 WWUS84 KLUB 180223 AAA RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Lubbock TX 923 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 TXZ021>044-180500- /O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180418T0500Z/ Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale- Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King- Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall- 923 PM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE SOUTH PLAINS...ROLLING PLAINS AND SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Timing...Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will continue through midnight. * Wind...Sustained at 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Southwesterly winds will become northwesterly late this evening and then northerly early Wednesday morning. * Humidity...Slowly rising, but remaining between 5 and 15 percent. * Fuels...Extremely dry. * Impacts...Rapid wildfire growth is likely in these conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create rapid wildfire growth. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Cochran, Crosby, Floyd and 12 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:25 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 15, 2:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 31 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.