Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Panhandles
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NOAA issued it on May 21, 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 Amarillo has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry and breezy conditions from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday across multiple counties in the eastern Texas and Oklahoma panhandles.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Amarillo 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 Eastern Panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Amarillo TX. The alert is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday.
Affected Areas
Beaver County in Oklahoma and Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler, Donley, and Collingsworth counties in Texas.
What You Should Do
Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. Critical fire weather conditions are expected or will occur shortly.
Expected Conditions
Winds southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Relative humidity as low as 14 percent. Temperatures in the 90s.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Thursday.
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