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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lubbock TX
332 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

TXZ026-031-032-037-038-043-044-240945-
/O.CAN.KLUB.FW.A.0009.240324T1600Z-240325T0300Z/
Childress-Motley-Cottle-Dickens-King-Kent-Stonewall-
332 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE ROLLING PLAINS AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN
TEXAS PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has cancelled the Fire
Weather Watch.

The Fire Weather Watch is being replaced by a Fire Danger
Statement.

$$

TXZ021>025-027>030-033>036-039>042-250300-
/O.CON.KLUB.FW.W.0007.240324T1600Z-240325T0300Z/
Parmer-Castro-Swisher-Briscoe-Hall-Bailey-Lamb-Hale-Floyd-Cochran-
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332 AM CDT Sun Mar 24 2024

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 10 PM CDT TODAY FOR
STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTH PLAINS AND
MOST OF THE FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE...

* Timing...From 11 AM until 10 PM CDT.

* Wind...Southwest winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* Humidity...As low as 15 percent.

* Fuels...Dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
  burning is strongly 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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