Red Flag Warning Issued for Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
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NOAA issued it on April 13, 2026, 4 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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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for multiple counties in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles, with strong winds, low humidity, and high temperatures increasing fire risks from April 13, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles
- Issued
- April 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Amarillo TX. It is effective from 10:42 AM CDT on April 13, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas: Cimarron; Texas; Beaver; Dallam; Sherman; Hansford; Ochiltree; Lipscomb; Hartley; Moore; Hutchinson; Roberts; Hemphill; Oldham; Potter; Carson; Gray; Wheeler; Deaf Smith; Randall; Armstrong; Donley; Collingsworth; Palo Duro Canyon.
What You Should Do
Avoid activities that promote open flames and sparks. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the southwest at 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Relative humidity as low as 10 percent. Temperatures in the 80s to low 90s. Severity includes fuels at 70th-89th percentile (4 out of 5), weather critical (3 out of 5), and fire environment at 7 out of 10.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 10:42 AM CDT on April 13, 2026, with onset at 12:00 PM CDT, and ends at 8:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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