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Fire Weather Watch 8, NWS Amarillo, TX

April 24, 202116 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma

NWS Amarillo, TX issued this fire weather watch at Apr 24, 2021, 2:32 PM CDT for 16 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2021, 2:32 PM CDT (19:32 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 2:48 PM CDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Amarillo, TX

Counties Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson 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), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this fire weather watch 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 fire weather watch went out at Apr 23, 6:47 PM CDT, 19 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 6:47 PM CDT, 19 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 3:52 PM CDT, 22 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

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Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb-
Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson-
Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-
Palo Duro Canyon-
352 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma
Panhandles.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are possible across portions of the combined
Panhandles this afternoon and evening. Some storms may become
strong to severe with large hail and damaging winds being the
main threat. An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. A Tornado
Watch is in effect for Collingsworth County until 9 PM this
evening.

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected this afternoon in
the southwest Texas Panhandle.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Thunderstorms are possible across portions of the combined
Panhandles Tuesday and Wednesday. Strong to severe thunderstorms
cannot be ruled out in the eastern Panhandles.

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected Saturday
through Thursday across portions of the Panhandles due to gusty
winds, low afternoon relative humidity values, and receptive
fuels. Sunday and Monday are the most favored for critical fire
weather conditions across most of the combined Panhandles.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Limited spotter activation may become necessary for Collingsworth
County this afternoon and early this evening.

Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for
elevated to critical fire weather conditions Saturday through
Thursday.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 23, 7:01 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman29 min
Apr 23, 7:27 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMASherman33 min
Apr 23, 7:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAHansford31 min
Apr 23, 8:06 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementAMAOchiltree24 min
Apr 24, 1:59 AM CDTFire Weather WatchAMADallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Potter and 2 more25 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.