Severe Weather Triggers Flash Flood Warning in Texas and Fire Weather Watches Across Western States
Severe weather is driving simultaneous alerts from the National Weather Service, including a Flash Flood Warning in the Texas Panhandle and multiple Fire Weather Watches plus a Red Flag Warning across western states.
Flash Flood Warning Issued for Texas Panhandle
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for northwestern Hall County, Texas, until 2:00 PM CDT. [1] At 1:03 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area, with nearly 1 inch of rain falling in 30 minutes near Lesley. [1] Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area, and flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. [1]
Fire Weather Watch for Eastern Lassen County and Northwest Nevada
The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. [2] The watch covers Fire Weather Zone 278 Eastern Lassen County, Fire Weather Zone 420 Northern Sierra Front including Carson City, Douglas, Storey, Southern Washoe, Western Lyon, and Far Southern Lassen Counties, Fire Weather Zone 423 West Humboldt Basin in Pershing County, and Fire Weather Zone 429 Lahontan Basin including Churchill. [2]
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch in Colorado and Utah
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. [3] Affected areas include Fire Weather Zone 200 Little Snake Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 202 White River Forecast Area in Colorado, plus Fire Weather Zone 486 Eastern Uinta Basin and Fire Weather Zone 487 Book Cliffs in Utah. [3] A Red Flag Warning is also active in the Little Snake area until 7:00 PM MDT this evening for the same zones. [4]
Additional Fire Weather Watch for Lower Colorado River Region
The National Weather Service in Grand Junction has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels, in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. [5] Affected areas include Fire Weather Zone 203 Lower Colorado River, Fire Weather Zone 207 Southwest Colorado Lower Forecast Area, Fire Weather Zone 290 Paradox Valley Forecast Area and Fire Weather Zone 292 North Fork Forecast Area in Colorado, plus Fire Weather Zone 490 Colorado River Basin in Utah. [5]
Current Severe Weather Context
These simultaneous hydrologic and fire-weather alerts reflect active severe weather patterns across the central and western United States. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
What to watch next: The Flash Flood Warning remains in effect until 2:00 PM CDT, while the Red Flag Warning continues until 7:00 PM MDT and the Fire Weather Watches extend through Saturday evening.
