000 FLUS44 KAMA 111347 AAA HWOAMA HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AMARILLO TX 847 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2011 OKZ001>003-TXZ001>020-120200- CIMARRON-TEXAS-BEAVER-DALLAM-SHERMAN-HANSFORD-OCHILTREE-LIPSCOMB- HARTLEY-MOORE-HUTCHINSON-ROBERTS-HEMPHILL-OLDHAM-POTTER-CARSON- GRAY-WHEELER-DEAF SMITH-RANDALL-ARMSTRONG-DONLEY-COLLINGSWORTH- 847 AM CDT WED MAY 11 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING ACROSS THE FAR EASTERN SECTIONS OF THE OKLAHOMA AND TEXAS PANHANDLES. DESPITE THE RAINFALL...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED TODAY ACROSS ALL OF THE TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES DUE TO STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF THE PANHANDLES FROM 10 AM THROUGH 10 PM CDT. IN ADDITION CAUTION IS ADVISED ON AREA LAKES TODAY DUE TO BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE DUE TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 15 TO 20 PERCENT. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... AREA FIRE MANAGERS AND EMERGENCY OFFICIALS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND POSSIBLY ELEVATED CONDITIONS ON THURSDAY. $$