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Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Lubbock, TX

November 16, 202114 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this red flag warning at Nov 16, 2021, 3:06 AM CST for 14 counties in Texas. It took effect at Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 6 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
Nov 16, 2021, 3:06 AM CST (09:06 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 16, 2021, 12:00 PM CST
Expired
Nov 16, 2021, 6:00 PM CST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX

Counties Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Swisher County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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 00:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 118 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-11-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Amarillo Airport, TX at 00:00Z on 2021-11-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3940 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

529 
WWUS84 KLUB 160906
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
306 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

TXZ039-040-161015-
/O.CAN.KLUB.FW.A.0014.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/
Yoakum-Terry-
306 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch. 

Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected this afternoon.

$$

TXZ021>024-027>030-033>035-161800-
/O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0014.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0014.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Cochran-
Hockley-Lubbock-
306 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH
PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM CST this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* Wind...Westerly at 20 to 30 mph.

* Humidity...5 to 10 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create
rapid wildfire growth.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
137 
WWUS84 KLUB 161736
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1136 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

TXZ025-026-031-170000-
/O.EXA.KLUB.FW.W.0014.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/
Hall-Childress-Motley-
1136 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AND
EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening. 

* Wind...Westerly at 20 to 30 mph.

* Humidity...5 to 10 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor 
  burning is discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create
rapid wildfire growth.

&&

$$

TXZ021>024-027>030-033>035-170000-
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0014.211116T1800Z-211117T0000Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Cochran-
Hockley-Lubbock-
1136 AM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS
AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

* Wind...Westerly at 20 to 30 mph.

* Humidity...5 to 10 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor 
  burning is discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create
rapid wildfire growth.

&&

$$
333 
WWUS84 KLUB 162356
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
556 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

TXZ021>031-033>035-170100-
/O.EXP.KLUB.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-211117T0000Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-
556 PM CST Tue Nov 16 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR THE 
SOUTH PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

Declining winds, cooling temperatures and increasing humidity
levels are bringing to a close the critical fire weather
conditions for the day.

$$

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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.