Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS San Angelo, TX

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
417 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018

TXZ049-054-064-071-076-098-099-113-180200-
/O.CON.KSJT.FW.W.0011.180417T1600Z-180418T0200Z/
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Irion-Crockett-Haskell-Throckmorton-Jones-
417 AM CDT Tue Apr 17 2018

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF A THROCKMORTON
TO SWEETWATER TO STERLING CITY TO OZONA LINE FOR VERY DRY
CONDITIONS AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS...

* Winds...Southwest 15 to 25 mph and gusty.

* Humidity...5 to 10 percent west of a Haskell to Sterling City
  line, and 10 to 20 percent across the remainder of the area.

* Fuels...Dry.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended. Do not use outdoor
  welding equipment and do not drive your vehicles in areas
  where the grass or brush is high.

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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