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Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 12, 2007, 5:13 AM CDT for Loving County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 12, 2007, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2007, 5:13 AM CDT (10:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2007, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2007, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Loving County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 131 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3935 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 156 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS84 KMAF 121013 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 513 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU AND PRESIDIO VALLEY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OVER THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...THEN TRACK OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY. IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM...WARM AND DRY AIR BEHIND A DRY LINE WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. THIS ALONG WITH SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MORE WIND IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND THE DRY AIR WILL EXPAND TO COVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. TXZ057>059-074-079>081-122100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.070412T1800Z-070413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0009.070412T1800Z-070413T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 513 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 40 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH THE DRY AIR AND WARM TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN PLACE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. AVOID ALL TYPES OF BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ258-122100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.070412T1800Z-070413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0009.070412T1800Z-070413T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 413 AM MDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 40 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH THE DRY AIR AND WARM TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN PLACE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY. AVOID ALL TYPES OF BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$ TXZ045-050-061>063-068>070-122100- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 513 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASED WINDS WILL INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FRIDAY. MINIMUM RH/S NEAR 10 PERCENT WITH WEST WINDS NEAR 30 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$ TXZ060-067-075-082-122100- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ WINKLER-WARD-PECOS-TERRELL- 513 AM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASED WINDS WILL INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FRIDAY. MINIMUM RH/S NEAR 10 PERCENT WITH WEST WINDS NEAR 30 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS84 KMAF 121955 RFWMAF RED FLAG WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 255 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU AND PRESIDIO VALLEY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR THE TRANS PECOS... CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN/HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .A STRONG UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY OVER THE GREAT BASIN TODAY...THEN TRACK OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY. IN ADVANCE OF THIS SYSTEM...WARM AND DRY AIR BEHIND A DRY LINE WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FALLING BELOW 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. COMBINED WITH 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO ABOUT 20 TO 40 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MORE WIND IS EXPECTED FRIDAY AND THE DRY AIR WILL EXPAND OVER MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-130300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070413T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 155 PM MDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT... 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 40 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT... CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY. HOWEVER WITH COOLER TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THUS THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY. AVOID ALL TYPES OF BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$ TXZ045-050-122100- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS- 255 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. WHILE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ABOVE 15 PERCENT. THUS...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ TXZ057>059-074-079>081-130400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-070413T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 255 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 40 MPH...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER IS LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...CONDITIONS WILL FAVOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY WITH THE DRY AIR AND WARM TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN PLACE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FRIDAY. AVOID ALL TYPES OF BURNING AND ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$ TXZ060>063-067>070-075-082-130400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0009.070413T1200Z-070414T0000Z/ WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- TERRELL- 255 PM CDT THU APR 12 2007 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH INCREASED WINDS WILL INCREASE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS FRIDAY. MINIMUM RH/S NEAR 10 PERCENT WITH WEST WINDS NEAR 30 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 45 MPH ARE EXPECTED. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO EXPLOSIVELY GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2:53 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 31 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2007Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2007Every red flag warning in 2007
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.