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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 12:25PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY
DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS
FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL
AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST
TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 10 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas,
north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east
and northeast Texas.
* TIMING...From 10 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...North winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity between 25 to 35
percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-17T01:00:00-05:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River
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