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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 9, 2021, 2:51 PM CST for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM CST. It was in force for 10 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
- Mar 9, 2021, 2:51 PM CST (20:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 10, 2021, 10:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 10, 2021, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 10 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 20:52 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 10:04 AM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 2 Wnw Lake Mcclellan, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET AT LAKE MCCLELLAN 2 NW. |
| Mar 10, 10:04 AM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 4 Wnw Stratford, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET AT STRATFORD 4 WNW. |
| Mar 10, 11:20 AM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 11 S Romero, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET AT 11 SSW ROMERO. |
| Mar 10, 11:40 AM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 1 S Black Mesa Park, OK | CORRECTS PREVIOUS HIGH SUST WINDS REPORT FROM 1 S BLACK MESA PARK. OKLAHOMA MESONET AT KENTON 5 SE. |
| Mar 10, 11:40 AM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 1 S Black Mesa Park, OK | OKLAHOMA MESONET AT KENTON 5 SE. |
| Mar 10, 2:54 PM CST | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 4 Wnw Stratford, TX | WEST TEXAS MESONET AT STRATFORD 4 WNW. |
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, 8.9 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
- 2454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 179 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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
5 follow-up statements
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
654 WWUS84 KAMA 100202 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 802 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-101200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ 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- 802 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... * 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
210 WWUS84 KAMA 100207 AAA RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Amarillo TX 807 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-101415- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 807 PM CST Tue Mar 9 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 8 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...Critical conditions are likely between 10 AM and 8 PM. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
507 WWUS84 KAMA 101019 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 419 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-110200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0004.210310T1600Z-210311T0200Z/ 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- 419 AM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL THE 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 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 7, with the highest values in the western Texas Panhandle. * Timing...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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
364 WWUS84 KAMA 110148 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 748 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-110300- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-210311T0200Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 748 PM CST Wed Mar 10 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES... The 20 foot wind speeds have diminished this evening and relative humidity values are increasing after sunset. Critical fire weather conditions are no longer occurring and therefore, the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire at 8 PM CST this evening. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
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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.