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Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Dec 26, 2021, 3:14 AM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 hr. 6 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 26, 2021, 3:14 AM CST (09:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 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 09:16 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 26, 12:15 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 3 Sw Dalhart, TX | |
| Dec 26, 12:55 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 N Spearman, TX | |
| Dec 26, 1:01 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 9 Nne Sunray, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET SITE 9 NNE SUNRAY. |
| Dec 26, 1:05 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 9 Nw Waka, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET SITE 1 NW PALO DURO RESERVOIR. |
| Dec 26, 1:45 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ene Goodwell, OK | OKLAHOMA MESONET SITE 2 E GOODWELL. |
| Dec 26, 3:11 PM CST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 4 E Vega, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET SITE 4 E VEGA. |
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 00:00Z, 9.2 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
- 2376 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 58 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
020 WWUS84 KAMA 260914 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 314 AM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-262200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0019.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0024.211226T1800Z-211227T0000Z/ 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- 314 AM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity values, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this evening. 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 winds of 20 to 35 mph with higher gusts are anticipated. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent are expected. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4, with isolated pockets of 5 in the western and central Oklahoma Panhandle. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are forecast to begin around Noon today and end by around 6 PM this evening. 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. && $$ 02 For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
2 follow-up statements
675 WWUS84 KAMA 261938 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 138 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-270000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 138 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest winds of 20 to 35 mph with higher gusts are anticipated. * Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent are expected. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 4, with isolated pockets of 5 in the western and central Oklahoma Panhandle, along with the northern Texas Panhandle. * Timing...Critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through 6 PM this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
525 WWUS84 KAMA 262350 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 550 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-270100- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211227T0000Z/ 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- 550 PM CST Sun Dec 26 2021 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... While RFTI values of 2 to 3 may persist a little beyond 6 PM, winds and temperatures will continue to decrease such that the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 6 PM. $$ 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 26, 3:04 AM CST | Wind Advisory | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley and 7 more | 15 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Oklahoma, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021
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.