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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Nov 15, 2021, 1:57 PM CST for 10 counties in Texas. It took effect at Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Nov 15, 2021, 1:57 PM CST (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Nov 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 29 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
- 3451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
525 WWUS84 KAMA 151957 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 157 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 TXZ011>013-016>018-317-161000- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0013.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0017.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 157 PM CST Mon Nov 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 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 to 6 PM CST Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Texas...Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Ranging from 3 to 6. * Timing...Tuesday afternoon. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
3 follow-up statements
814 WWUS84 KAMA 160927 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 327 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 TXZ011>013-016>018-317-162200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0017.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 327 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Texas...Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Ranging from 2 to 4. * Timing...12 PM TO 6 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
119 WWUS84 KAMA 161742 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1142 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 TXZ014-015-019-020-170000- /O.EXA.KAMA.FW.W.0017.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ Gray-Wheeler-Donley-Collingsworth- 1142 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST 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 6 PM CST this evening. * Affected Area...In Texas...Gray...Wheeler...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 22 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Ranging from 3 to 4, with isolated periods of 5 to 6 possible. * Timing...12 PM TO 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. && $$ TXZ011>013-016>018-317-170000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0017.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/ Oldham-Potter-Carson-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Palo Duro Canyon- 1142 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Texas...Oldham...Potter...Carson...Deaf Smith...Randall...Armstrong and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 22 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 6 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Ranging from 3 to 4, with isolated periods of 5 to 6 possible. * Timing...12 PM TO 6 PM today. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
054 WWUS84 KAMA 170009 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 609 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 TXZ011>020-317-170115- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-211117T0000Z/ Oldham-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong- Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon- 609 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... Winds have diminished and relative humidity values are expected to increase tonight. Therefore, the Red Flag Warning issued earlier for the southern Texas Panhandle has been allowed to expire. $$ 02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 3:29 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Deaf Smith, Oldham, Potter, Randall | 10 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.