Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
Issued by NWS Amarillo, TX
077 WWUS84 KAMA 012024 RFWAMA URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Amarillo TX 324 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 OKZ001-TXZ001-002-006-007-011-012-016-020200- /O.CON.KAMA.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-240502T0200Z/ Cimarron-Dallam-Sherman-Hartley-Moore-Oldham-Potter-Deaf Smith- 324 PM CDT Wed May 1 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES... * Affected Area...In Oklahoma...Cimarron. In Texas...Dallam... Sherman...Hartley...Moore...Oldham...Potter and Deaf Smith. * 20 Foot Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidity...As low as 10 percent. * Red Flag Threat Index...3 to 5. * Timing...Through 9 PM CDT. 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. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit... www.weather.gov/ama