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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Oct 8, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma; 7 counties in Texas. It took effect at Oct 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Oct 8, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 9, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 9, 2021, 7:01 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 113 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
- 3183 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 105 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
585 WWUS84 KAMA 081928 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 228 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-091100- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0011.211009T1800Z-211010T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0013.211009T1800Z-211010T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley- 228 PM CDT Fri Oct 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHWEST 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 1 PM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman and Hartley. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. A wind shift to the north is expected behind a cold front Sunday morning. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 4 * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin around 12 PM to 1 PM and are expected to end around 6 PM to 8 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
3 follow-up statements
390 WWUS84 KAMA 090902 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 402 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND FOR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... OKZ003-TXZ003-004-007-011-092200- /O.EXA.KAMA.FW.W.0013.211009T1800Z-211010T0100Z/ Beaver-Hansford-Ochiltree-Moore-Oldham- 402 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE ... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Beaver. In Texas...Hansford... Ochiltree...Moore and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. A wind shift to the north is expected behind a cold front late tonight and Sunday morning. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 5 * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin by 1 PM and are expected to end by 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-092200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0013.211009T1800Z-211010T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley- 402 AM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman and Hartley. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. A wind shift to the north is expected behind a cold front late tonight and Sunday morning. * Relative Humidity...As low as 14 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 5 * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to begin by 1 PM and are expected to end by 8 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. && $$ Schneider For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
065 WWUS84 KAMA 091941 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 241 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND FOR THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006-007-011-100100- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-211010T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Oldham- 241 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE ... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore and Oldham. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 12 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...2 to 5 * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
392 WWUS84 KAMA 100001 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 701 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006-007-011-100115- /O.CAN.KAMA.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-211010T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Oldham- 701 PM CDT Sat Oct 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE WESTERN AND NORTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE ... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. Winds have decreased while relative humidity will continue to increase. This has already lead to RFTI values dropping to ones and zeros. Therefore, have canceled the Red Flag Warning for today. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 3:34 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Cimarron, Texas | 11 hr |
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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.