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Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
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WWUS84 KAMA 182221
RFWAMA

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX
521 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

OKZ001>003-TXZ001>004-006>009-011>014-016>019-190300-
/O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-130519T0300Z/
CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-HARTLEY-
MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON-GRAY-DEAF SMITH-
RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-
521 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF THE
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE AND AND MOST OF THE TEXAS PANHANDLE EXCEPT THE FAR
EASTERN SECTION...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREA: IN OKLAHOMA...CIMARRON...TEXAS...BEAVER. IN
  TEXAS...DALLAM...SHERMAN...HANSFORD...OCHILTREE...HARTLEY...
  MOORE...HUTCHINSON...ROBERTS...OLDHAM...POTTER...CARSON...
  GRAY...DEAF SMITH...RANDALL...ARMSTRONG...DONLEY.

* WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

* HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 5 AND 15
  PERCENT.

* TIMING: CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE
  THROUGH SUNSET THIS EVENING.

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 WILL CREATE
FAVORABLE WEATHER FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. AVOID ACTIVITIES
THAT PROMOTE OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.

&&

$$

ANDRADE

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