000 FLUS44 KAMA 210236 AAA HWOAMA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 936 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-211100- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 936 PM CDT WED APR 20 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES LATER TONIGHT. ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...HOWEVER A FEW STRONG STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THUNDERSTORMS COULD LINGER INTO TOMORROW MORNING ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LEVELS...HOWEVER A FEW STRONG STORMS COULD PRODUCE HAIL UP TO PENNY SIZE. ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE PANHANDLES. ANY STORMS THAT DEVELOP MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS AS THE PRIMARY THREATS. ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW ACROSS THE WESTERN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FAR WESTERN TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY IN THE WESTERN PANHANDLES DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF THE PANHANDLES. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... IF THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOP...SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS THE EASTERN PANHANDLES TOMORROW AFTERNOON OR EVENING. AREA FIRE MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLES. $$ SCHNEIDER