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Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at May 2, 2021, 3:28 AM CDT for 6 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- May 2, 2021, 3:28 AM CDT (08:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 2, 2021, 8:44 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 42 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
- 2284 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
949 WWUS84 KAMA 020828 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 328 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 TXZ006-011-012-016>018-317-022200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0009.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0012.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ Hartley-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 328 AM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST AND 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 from noon today to 10 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Texas...Hartley...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong 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...4 to 7. * Timing...Noon until 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
2 follow-up statements
552 WWUS84 KAMA 022000 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 300 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 TXZ006-011-012-016>018-317-030300- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210503T0300Z/ Hartley-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 300 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Texas...Hartley...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7. * Timing...Noon until 10 pm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
401 WWUS84 KAMA 030144 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 844 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 TXZ006-011-012-016>018-317-030245- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-210503T0300Z/ Hartley-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 844 PM CDT Sun May 2 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Red Flag conditions are no longer expected across the southwest and south central Texas Panhandle. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
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.