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WWUS84 KAMA 050823
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Amarillo TX
323 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

OKZ001-002-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-017-317-052200-
/O.NEW.KAMA.FW.A.0019.240506T1700Z-240507T0300Z/
Cimarron-Texas-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-
Deaf Smith-Randall-Palo Duro Canyon-
323 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
WESERN AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND THE WESTERN TEXAS
PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Amarillo has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative humidity, which
is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening.

* 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 45 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 7 percent.

* Red Flag Threat Index...4 TO 9.

* Timing...Noon until 10 pm.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that the potential for critical fire
weather conditions exists. Listen for later forecasts and
possible red flag warnings.

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For more information from the National Weather Service visit...
www.weather.gov/ama