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Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 8, 2021, 3:11 PM CST for 11 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 9, 2021, 11:00 AM CST. 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
- Mar 8, 2021, 3:11 PM CST (21:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2021, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Beaver County, OK, Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Ochiltree County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 1825 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 84 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
230 WWUS84 KAMA 082111 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 311 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-012-016-017-317-091100- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0002.210309T1700Z-210310T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0003.210309T1700Z-210310T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Palo Duro Canyon- 311 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS 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 11 AM to 8 PM CST Tuesday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Tuesday is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...On Tuesday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. On Wednesday, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are possible. * Relative Humidity...On Tuesday, values as low as 8 percent are expected. On Wednesday, values as low as 7 percent are possible. * Red Flag Threat Index...On Tuesday, values of 3 to 6 are expected, with the highest values in the northwestern Panhandles. For Wednesday, values of 3 to 7 are possible, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...On Tuesday, critical fire conditions are expected to occur between 11 AM and 8 PM. On Wednesday, critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ TXZ005-009-010-013>015-018>020-091100- /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 311 PM CST Mon Mar 8 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * Affected Area...In Texas...Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7. * Timing...Critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
3 follow-up statements
259 WWUS84 KAMA 090847 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 247 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-012-016-017-317-100000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0003.210309T1700Z-210310T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Palo Duro Canyon- 247 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...On Tuesday, southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. On Wednesday, southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph are possible. * Relative Humidity...On Tuesday, values as low as 8 percent are expected. On Wednesday, values as low as 7 percent are possible. * Red Flag Threat Index...On Tuesday, values of 3 to 6 are expected, with the highest values in the northwestern Panhandles. For Wednesday, values of 3 to 7 are possible, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...On Tuesday, critical fire conditions are expected to occur between 11 AM and 8 PM. On Wednesday, critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ TXZ005-009-010-013>015-018>020-100000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 247 AM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Texas...Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7. * Timing...Critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
612 WWUS84 KAMA 092051 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 251 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-012-016-017-317-101200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210310T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Palo Duro Canyon- 251 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE 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 8 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 8 PM today as well. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...Tuesday: 3 to 6, with the highest values in the northwestern combined Panhandles. Wednesday: 3 to 7, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...On Tuesday, critical fire conditions are expected to occur through 8 PM. On Wednesday, critical conditions are likely between 10 AM and 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. && $$ TXZ005-009-010-013>015-018>020-101200- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0003.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 251 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM to 8 PM CST Wednesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Texas...Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7. * Timing...Critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
870 WWUS84 KAMA 100154 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 754 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>008-011-012-016-017-317-101200- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-210310T0200Z/ /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Hartley- Moore-Hutchinson-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith-Randall- Palo Duro Canyon- 754 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Hartley... Moore...Hutchinson...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7 Wednesday, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...On Wednesday, critical conditions are likely between 10 AM and 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. && $$ TXZ005-009-010-013>015-018>020-101200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Lipscomb-Roberts-Hemphill-Carson-Gray-Wheeler-Armstrong-Donley- Collingsworth- 754 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Texas...Lipscomb...Roberts...Hemphill... Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Armstrong...Donley and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7. * Timing...Critical conditions are possible between 10 AM and 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 3:11 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley and 14 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.