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Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 28, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT for 20 counties in Texas; Beaver County, Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 28, 2021, 2:30 PM CDT (19:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 29, 2021, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 29, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- 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 19:32 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, 7.5 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
- 2409 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 17 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
233 WWUS84 KAMA 281930 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 230 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>006-011-016-291000- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KAMA.FW.W.0006.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 230 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA PANAHNDLE AND THE NORTHERN 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 8 PM CDT Monday. 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...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...6 to 7 with isolated 8 in the western Oklahoma Panhandle. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. 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. && $$ TXZ010-015-020-291000- /O.EXA.KAMA.FW.A.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Hemphill-Wheeler-Collingsworth- 230 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * Affected Area...In Texas...Hemphill...Wheeler and Collingsworth. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 11 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 6. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag warnings. && $$ TXZ007>009-012>014-017>019-317-291000- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.A.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Potter-Carson-Gray-Randall-Armstrong- Donley-Palo Duro Canyon- 230 PM CDT Sun Mar 28 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Texas...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts... Potter...Carson...Gray...Randall...Armstrong...Donley and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
3 follow-up statements
024 WWUS84 KAMA 290832 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 332 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 TXZ007>010-012>015-017>020-317-291700- /O.UPG.KAMA.FW.A.0005.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ /O.EXA.KAMA.FW.W.0006.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Potter-Carson-Gray-Wheeler- Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth-Palo Duro Canyon- 332 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS PANHANDLE... The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Texas...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts... Hemphill...Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 9 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 7. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ OKZ001>003-TXZ001>006-011-016-291700- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0006.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Oldham-Deaf Smith- 332 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE ALONG WITH THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Oldham and Deaf Smith. * 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...6 to 7 with isolated 8 in the western Oklahoma Panhandle. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
170 WWUS84 KAMA 291638 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1138 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-300100- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0006.210329T1700Z-210330T0100Z/ Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 1138 AM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLE... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron...Texas and Beaver. In Texas...Dallam...Sherman...Hansford...Ochiltree...Lipscomb... Hartley...Moore...Hutchinson...Roberts...Hemphill...Oldham... Potter...Carson...Gray...Wheeler...Deaf Smith...Randall... Armstrong...Donley...Collingsworth and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...6 to 7 with isolated 8 in the western Oklahoma Panhandle and northwestern Texas Panhandle. * Timing...12 PM through 8 PM Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create favorable weather for rapid fire growth and spread. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
089 WWUS84 KAMA 300052 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 752 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-300200- /O.EXP.KAMA.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210330T0100Z/ 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- 752 PM CDT Mon Mar 29 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLE... Winds will continue to decrease and the relative humidity will continue to increase. Therefore the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.