Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
686 FLUS44 KAMA 060907 HWOAMA Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Amarillo TX 407 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-317-062100- Cimarron-Texas-Beaver-Dallam-Sherman-Hansford-Ochiltree-Lipscomb- Hartley-Moore-Hutchinson-Roberts-Hemphill-Oldham-Potter-Carson- Gray-Wheeler-Deaf Smith-Randall-Armstrong-Donley-Collingsworth- Palo Duro Canyon- 407 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight. Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon and evening across western and central sections of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to west to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values as low as 7 percent. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for this area from Noon today until 10 PM CDT this evening. Elevated fire weather conditions are also forecast to develop this afternoon and evening across the eastern Oklahoma Panhandle as well as parts of the central and northeast Texas Panhandle due to west to southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values of 8 to 12 percent. Isolated thunderstorms may develop this afternoon over the far eastern sections of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles. If storms form, they may become severe, with large hail and damaging winds the primary hazards. In addition, an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop Tuesday afternoon and evening across western and central sections of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles due to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts along with minimum relative humidity values as low as 7 percent. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for this area Tuesday afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms will be possible across parts of the Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles Friday afternoon through Sunday. Any storms that develop are expected to remain below severe levels at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated at this time. Area fire managers and emergency officials should be alert for elevated and critical fire weather conditions today and Tuesday. $$ 02