Red Flag Warning Issued for Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
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NOAA issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days 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 thunderstorms affecting the eastern combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles from noon to 8 PM CDT today.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
- Issued
- August 13, 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 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Amarillo TX. The alert is effective from August 13 at 1:13 AM CDT and in effect from noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Beaver County in Oklahoma and Ochiltree, Lipscomb, Roberts, Hemphill, Gray, Wheeler, Armstrong, Donley, and Collingsworth counties in Texas, encompassing the eastern combined Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are occurring or will shortly. Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Dry thunderstorms could lead to fire starts. Thunderstorm wind gusts up to 70 mph are possible with severe thunderstorms. Fuels are in the 90th+ percentile.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon today (August 13) to 8 PM CDT this evening (August 13).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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