Red flag alerts issued as high winds, drought, near-record temperatures collide on Wednesday

Red flag alerts issued as high winds, drought, near-record temperatures collide on Wednesday

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Amarillo’s National Weather Service issued red flag warnings for Texas Panhandle counties Wednesday in anticipation of high winds, with gusts out of the southwest as high as 70 mph, and dry conditions. A red flag warning was issued for Wednesday from 9 am through 6 pm. Wind wasn’t the only culprit. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, November precipitation was well be...

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