Lubbock, TX
Weather Forecast Office
2-m Relatively Humidity and 20-ft Wind Speed Criteria for Fire Weather Headlines. Also plotted are the nearby observations for significant wind-driven grassland wildfire starts in the region between 2006 and 2010. |
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Red Flag Criteria are as follows:
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Starting on 3 January 2011, WFO Lubbock will also issue Fire Danger Statements. Fire Danger Statement Criteria are displayed graphically above and are as follows:
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The above wind and relative humidity criteria must also occur with: 1. Fuel dryness (100hr + ERC) of dry or worse (see GACC fuel dryness values from SPC) 2. Red Flag Threat Index (RFTI) of 1 or 2 3. Above normal forecast high temperatures |
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Lubbock, TX
2579 S. Loop 289
Suite 100
Lubbock, TX 79423-1400
806-745-4260
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