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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
306 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

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Parmer-Castro-Bailey-Lamb-Cochran-Yoakum-
306 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
THE FAR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE AND WESTERN SOUTH PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT
this evening.

* Wind...Southwest 20-25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 2 percent.

* Fuels...Dry to critically 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 either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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