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Red Flag Warning 23, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Dec 23, 2021, 2:31 PM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 23, 2021, 2:31 PM CST (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
All 23 counties
Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Collingsworth County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Donley County, TX, Gray County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hemphill County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Lipscomb County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Roberts County, TX, Sherman County, TX, Wheeler County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:37 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1:21 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 6 Ene Amarillo, TX | |
| Dec 24, 1:21 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 4 E Vega, TX | WT MESONET STATION VEGA 4 E. |
| Dec 24, 1:31 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 11 Wnw Bootleg, TX | WT MESONET STATION BOOTLEG 11 WNW. |
| Dec 24, 2:14 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 24, 2:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 1 Ese Pantex, TX | WT MESONET STATION PANTEX 1 ESE. |
| Dec 24, 2:30 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Nw Lake Mcclellan, TX | WT MESONET STATION LAKE MCCLELLAN 2 NW. |
| Dec 24, 3:02 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 9 Nne Sunray, TX | CORRECTS PREVIOUS NON-TSTM WND GST REPORT FROM 9 NNE SUNRAY FOR REPORT SOURCE. WT MESONET STATION SUNRAY 9 NNE. |
| Dec 24, 3:02 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 9 Nne Sunray, TX | WT MESONET STATION SUNRAY 9 NNE. |
| Dec 24, 3:04 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 3 Nne Umbarger, TX | WT MESONET STATION UMBARGER 3 NNE. |
| Dec 24, 3:35 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 2 N Spearman, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 4036 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 52 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 43 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
233 WWUS84 KAMA 232031 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 231 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-240845- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0018.211224T1600Z-211225T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0023.211224T1600Z-211225T0000Z/ 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- 231 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CST Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4. * Timing...10 AM to 6 PM Friday. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
3 follow-up statements
599 WWUS84 KAMA 240928 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 328 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-242200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0023.211224T1600Z-211225T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 328 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4. * Timing...10 AM to 6 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
363 WWUS84 KAMA 242037 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 237 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-250000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211225T0000Z/ 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- 237 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 45 mph with gusts 60 to 65 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 21 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 5. * Timing...10 AM 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
013 WWUS84 KAMA 242357 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 557 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-250100- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0023.000000T0000Z-211225T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 557 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ENTIRE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... Southwest to westerly winds will remain gusty for another couple of hours with values up to 50 mph possible. However, the relative humidity has come up into the 30 to 40 percent range as temperatures have dropped into the 50s and 60s behind a pacific front. Thus, red flag conditions have subsided enough to allow for expiration of the Red Flag Warning. $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 3:02 AM CST | High Wind Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Moore and 4 more | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.