Red Flag Warning Issued for Northern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
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NOAA issued it on May 22, 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 windy conditions across the northern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles until 9 PM CDT today.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles
- Issued
- May 22, 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 Northern Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Amarillo TX. The alert is effective from May 15 at 11:11 AM CDT until May 15 at 9:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cimarron, Texas, and Beaver counties in Oklahoma along with Dallam, Sherman, and Hansford counties in Texas, specifically the northern combined Oklahoma and Texas Panhandles.
What You Should Do
Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. Outdoor burning is not recommended as any fires that develop will have the potential to spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Prevailing northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph are expected. Strong erratic wind gusts from thunderstorms may exceed 40 mph. Relative humidity may drop as low as 13 percent with temperatures in the upper 90s.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening on May 15, 2026.
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