TX WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

WFO LUBBOCK Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Lubbock TX

121 AM CDT Wed Apr 20 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT

THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE

TEXAS SOUTH PLAINS AND EXTREME SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE INCLUDING

PARTS OF THE ADJACENT NORTHERN ROLLING PLAINS...

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT

this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Timing...10 AM through 8 PM today.

* Wind...West at 15 to 20 mph at the 20 foot level.

* Humidity...Near 5 percent.

* Fuels...Critically dry.

* Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor

burning is discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are imminent or already occurring. These conditions can create

rapid wildfire growth.

The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning,

which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 8 PM CDT this evening.

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