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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX

April 8, 202224 counties in Texas

NWS Lubbock, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT for 24 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 9, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 12 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
Apr 8, 2022, 5:45 PM CDT (22:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 9, 2022, 10:00 AM CDT
Expired
Apr 9, 2022, 10:07 PM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Lubbock, TX
All 24 counties

Bailey County, TX, Briscoe County, TX, Castro County, TX, Childress County, TX, Cochran County, TX, Cottle County, TX, Crosby County, TX, Dickens County, TX, Floyd County, TX, Garza County, TX, Hale County, TX, Hall County, TX, Hockley County, TX, Kent County, TX, King County, TX, Lamb County, TX, Lubbock County, TX, Lynn County, TX, Motley County, TX, Parmer County, TX, Stonewall County, TX, Swisher County, TX, Terry County, TX, Yoakum County, TX

The radar

The Lubbock radar (KLBB), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-04-08Temperature 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, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2022-04-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -27 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
3468 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
376 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

299 
WWUS84 KLUB 082245
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
545 PM CDT Fri Apr 8 2022

TXZ021>044-091200-
/O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0016.220409T1700Z-220410T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0021.220409T1500Z-220410T0400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
545 PM CDT Fri Apr 8 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM CDT SATURDAY
FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EXTREME 
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 11 PM CDT Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* Timing...10 AM until 11 PM CDT..

* Wind...Southwesterly at 20 to 25 mph at the 20 foot level with 
  gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Fuels...Extremely 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
607 
WWUS84 KLUB 090808
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
308 AM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

TXZ021>044-100400-
/O.NEW.KLUB.FW.A.0017.220410T1500Z-220411T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.220409T1500Z-220410T0400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
308 AM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS...THE ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EXTREME
SOUTHERN PANHANDLE... 
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH 
SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
SOUTH PLAINS...THE ROLLING PLAINS...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHERN
PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday
evening. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect from 10 AM to 11 PM
today.

* Timing...10 AM until 11 PM CDT today and from 10 AM until 10 PM
  Sunday.

* Wind...Southwesterly at 20 to 25 mph at the 20 foot level with
  gusts to 35 mph. For Sunday...westerly at 20 to 25 mph at the 20
  foot level with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 5 percent both days.

* Fuels...Extremely 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Monitor later forecasts and possible Red
Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
926 
WWUS84 KLUB 091812
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
112 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

TXZ021>044-100300-
/O.UPG.KLUB.FW.A.0017.220410T1500Z-220411T0300Z/
/O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0022.220410T1500Z-220411T0300Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220410T0400Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
112 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH
PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE... 
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR 
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS,
ROLLING PLAINS, AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM CDT Sunday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 

* Timing...Until 11 PM CDT today and from 10 AM until 10 PM 
  Sunday. 

* Wind...Southwesterly at 20 to 25 mph at the 20 foot level 
  with gusts to 35 mph. For Sunday...westerly at 20 to 25 mph 
  at the 20 foot level with gusts to 35 mph. 

* Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Fuels...Extremely 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.

&&

$$
169 
WWUS84 KLUB 100307
RFWLUB

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
1007 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

TXZ021>044-101115-
/O.CAN.KLUB.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220410T0400Z/
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0022.220410T1500Z-220411T0300Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Childress-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-
Floyd-Motley-Cottle-Cochran-Hockley-Lubbock-Crosby-Dickens-King-
Yoakum-Terry-Lynn-Garza-Kent-Stonewall-
1007 PM CDT Sat Apr 9 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH
PLAINS, ROLLING PLAINS, AND EXTREME SOUTHERN PANHANDLE...

* Timing...From 10 AM until 10 PM Sunday. 

* Wind...Southwesterly at 20 to 25 mph at the 20 foot level 
  with gusts to 35 mph. For Sunday...westerly at 20 to 25 mph 
  at the 20 foot level with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 5 percent.

* Fuels...Extremely 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Lubbock, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 2:51 AM CDTFire Weather WatchLUBBailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more15 hr
Apr 8, 2:51 AM CDTRed Flag WarningLUBBriscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 4 more14 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.