Red Flag Warning Issued for Texas Panhandle and South Plains
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 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 noon to 9 PM CDT Saturday for critical fire weather conditions across multiple Texas counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Texas Panhandle and South Plains
- Issued
- May 23, 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 Texas Panhandle and South Plains.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lubbock TX. The alert is effective from May 15 at 10:32 PM CDT and remains in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT on May 16.
Affected Areas
The warning 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 far southern Texas Panhandle, the South Plains, and most of the Rolling Plains.
What You Should Do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
Expected Conditions
Southwest winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected. Humidity levels may drop as low as 5 percent with critically dry fuels.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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