Red Flag Warning Issued for South Plains and Texas Panhandle
This alert is no longer in effect.
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 Lubbock has issued a Red Flag Warning from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday for critical fire weather conditions across 22 Texas counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- South Plains, Southern Texas Panhandle, and Rolling Plains
- Issued
- May 22, 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 South Plains, Southern Texas Panhandle, and Rolling Plains.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock. The warning is in effect from 11 AM to 9 PM CDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
Affected Areas
The alert covers Parmer, Castro, Swisher, Briscoe, Hall, Childress, Bailey, Lamb, Hale, Floyd, Motley, Cottle, Cochran, Hockley, Lubbock, Crosby, Dickens, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Garza, and Kent counties in Texas, including the South Plains, Southern Texas Panhandle, and Rolling Plains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Residents should discourage outdoor burning. Any fires that develop can spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected with humidity as low as 7 percent. Fuels are critically dry.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 11 AM CDT Friday until 9 PM CDT Friday.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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