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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Amarillo, TX
NWS Amarillo, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 19, 2026, 12:18 PM CST for 12 counties in Texas; Cimarron County, Texas County, Oklahoma. It took effect at Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Feb 19, 2026, 12:18 PM CST (18:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2026, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Amarillo, TX
Counties Cimarron County, OK, Texas County, OK, Armstrong County, TX, Carson County, TX, Dallam County, TX, Deaf Smith County, TX, Hansford County, TX, Hartley County, TX, Hutchinson County, TX, Moore County, TX, Oldham County, TX, Potter County, TX, Randall County, TX, Sherman County, TX
The radar
The Amarillo radar (KAMA), 65 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 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 forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Amarillo, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Feb 19, 11:56 AM CST, 22 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 11:56 AM CST, 22 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 10:36 PM CST, 13 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 1036 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-191900- 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- 1036 PM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today through Tonight. Critical fire weather conditions are expected late this morning through this evening across the combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles due to strong winds and dry conditions. A Red Flag Warning is in effect due to the expected fire weather conditions. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across the western Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles on Friday. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect due to this potential. Elevated fire weather conditions may arise across the central and east as well on Friday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Amarillo, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 10:34 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | AMA | Armstrong, Carson, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hartley, Hutchinson and 5 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.