Red Flag Warning Issued for South Plains and Rolling Plains Counties
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NOAA issued it on May 26, 2026, 2 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 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday for strong winds and low humidity across 20 Texas counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Plains and Rolling Plains, Texas
- Issued
- May 26, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South Plains and Rolling Plains, Texas.
Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Lubbock TX (NOAA). The alert is in effect from 11 AM to 10 PM CDT Monday, May 18, 2026.
Affected Areas
Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, and Kent counties in Texas, covering the Caprock, far southeastern Texas Panhandle, 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 at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 to 50 mph. Relative humidity as low as 5 percent. Fuels are critically dry to extremely dry.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM CDT Monday, May 18, 2026, until 10 PM CDT Monday, May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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