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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Amarillo, TX

June 14, 202013 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Jun 14, 2020, 3:48 AM CDT for 13 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Jun 14, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 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
Jun 14, 2020, 3:48 AM CDT (08:48 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 14, 2020, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 14, 2020, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley 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

The radar

The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:51 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 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 84 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-06-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2020-06-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -41 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3943 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-42 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

151 
WWUS84 KAMA 140848
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>009-142100-
/O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0009.200614T1500Z-200615T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0021.200614T1500Z-200615T0300Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE 
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND MUCH OF THE 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 10 AM this morning to 10 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... 
  Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson and Roberts.

* 20 Foot Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 6.

* Timing...10 AM through 10 PM.

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.

&&

$$

TXZ011-012-016-017-317-142100-
/O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0021.200614T1500Z-200615T0300Z/
Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon-
348 AM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE SOUTHWEST 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 10 AM this morning to 10 PM CDT this evening.

* Affected Area...In Texas...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith... 
  Randall and Palo Duro Canyon.

* 20 Foot Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent.

* Red Flag Threat Index...1 TO 3.

* Timing...10 AM through 10 PM.

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
2 follow-up statements
070 
WWUS84 KAMA 141913
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
213 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>009-011-012-016-017-317-150300-
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200615T0300Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-
Palo Duro Canyon-
213 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE, WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, AND MUCH OF THE 
NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

* Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In 
  Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... 
  Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Oldham...Potter...
  Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon.

* 20 Foot Winds...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent.

* Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 5.

* Timing...through 10 PM.

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
151 
WWUS84 KAMA 150300
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
1000 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>009-011-012-016-017-317-150400-
/O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200615T0300Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-
Palo Duro Canyon-
1000 PM CDT Sun Jun 14 2020

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE, WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, AND
MUCH OF THE NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...


$$

For more information from the National Weather Service visit...
www.weather.gov/ama

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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.