Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Cimarron; Texas; Dallam; Sherman; Hartley; Moore; Oldham; Potter; Deaf Smith; Randall; Palo Duro Canyon
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Tuesday 3:35am CDT
Alert Effective: Tuesday 3:35am CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 4:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Tuesday 12:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 9:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Amarillo TX
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE ALONG WITH THE WESTERN 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 9 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron and Texas. In Texas... Dallam...Sherman...Hartley...Moore...Oldham...Potter...Deaf Smith...Randall and Palo Duro Canyon. * 20 Foot Winds...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...4 to 8. * Timing...Noon until 9 PM CDT.
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.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f28e2c26cc0db0bccb1367f41bae998380e0ed0f.001.2 Codes: OKZ001, OKZ002, TXZ001, TXZ002, TXZ006, TXZ007, TXZ011, TXZ012, TXZ016, TXZ017, TXZ317 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f28e2c26cc0db0bccb1367f41bae998380e0ed0f.001.2