Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 1, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 26, 2021, 2:53 PM CST for 11 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 27, 2021, 10:57 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
- Feb 26, 2021, 2:53 PM CST (20:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 27, 2021, 10:57 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2021, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 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, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:52 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, 8.9 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1663 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 49 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 260 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
261 WWUS84 KAMA 262053 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 253 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-016-270900- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0001.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 253 PM CST Fri Feb 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND NORTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF THE 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 noon to 6 PM CST Saturday. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...20 TO 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...9 to 12 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 6 * Timing...Noon to 6 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
4 follow-up statements
137 WWUS84 KAMA 270907 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 307 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-016-272200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0001.210227T1800Z-210228T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 307 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest to west winds 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values of 7 to 12 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 6. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to begin around Noon and end around 6 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ 02 For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
134 WWUS84 KAMA 271657 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1057 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-016-280000- /O.EXT.KAMA.FW.W.0001.210227T1657Z-210228T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 1057 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to end around 6 PM today. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
251 WWUS84 KAMA 271755 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1155 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 TXZ012-017-317-280100- /O.EXB.KAMA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T0100Z/ Potter-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon- 1155 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Texas...Potter...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 6. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to continue until around 7 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-016-280100- /O.EXT.KAMA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 1155 AM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AS WELL AS WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 8. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to continue until around 7 PM today. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
619 WWUS84 KAMA 280047 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 647 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-012-016-017-317-280200- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210228T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Palo Duro Canyon- 647 PM CST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CST THIS EVENING... $$ 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.