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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Lubbock, TX
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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2:51 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | LUB | Bailey, Briscoe, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Cottle and 18 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 8, 2:51 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | LUB | Briscoe, Childress, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd and 4 more | 14 hr |
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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.