Red Flag Warning
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116 WWUS84 KLUB 230806 RFWLUB URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lubbock TX 306 AM CDT Thu May 23 2024 TXZ021-022-027-028-033-039-240200- /O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0017.240523T1800Z-240524T0200Z/ 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. && $$