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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
409 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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/O.NEW.KLUB.FW.W.0014.240425T1800Z-240426T0300Z/
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409 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM
CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
FAR SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS PANHANDLE AND THE 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 10 PM CDT
this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.


* Wind...Southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Humidity...as low as 7 percent.

* Fuels...Marginal to 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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