Red Flag Warning Issued for Caprock and Rolling Plains in Texas
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NOAA issued it on May 24, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning from noon to 9 PM CDT Sunday for strong winds and low relative humidity across 20 Texas counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Texas South Plains and Rolling Plains
- Issued
- May 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lubbock TX
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas South Plains and Rolling Plains.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by NWS Lubbock TX. The alert is effective from May 16 at 12:08 PM CDT and remains in effect until May 17 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, and Kent counties in Texas, including the Caprock and most of the Rolling Plains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly occur. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Any fires that develop can spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Relative humidity will drop as low as 5 percent. Fuels are critically dry.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from noon Sunday until 9 PM CDT Sunday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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