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Red Flag Warning 12, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 16, 2011, 3:01 PM CST for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 17, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Feb 16, 2011, 3:01 PM CST (21:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 17, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 17, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:03 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 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 8 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
- 3221 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WWUS84 KMAF 162101
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
301 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND REEVES COUNTY FOR 20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR
LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN
PERMIAN BASIN THURSDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE
DANGER...
.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE WEST ARE EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WHERE SINGLE DIGIT HUMIDITIES ARE
WIDESPREAD. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR THURSDAY
ACROSS MOSTLY THESE SAME AREAS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE
TRANS PECOS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-170015-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0009.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
301 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 /201 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOST OF TRANS
PECOS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF
TRANS PECOS...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO
6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN
NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS
PECOS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING: THROUGH 6 PM CST OR 5 PM MST TODAY. 11 AM CST /10 AM
MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY.
* WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ACROSS
THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS.
* HUMIDITY: NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
TXZ045-050-059-060-067-170015-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0009.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/
GAINES-ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
301 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST
THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...ANDREWS...LOVING...
WINKLER...WARD.
* TIMING: 11 AM CST THROUGH 6 PM CST THURSDAY
* WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
* HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)5 follow-up statements
396 WWUS84 KMAF 170013 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 613 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN THURSDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE ON THE WANE ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS EVENING. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THURSDAY ACROSS THESE SAME AREAS...IN ADDITION TO PORTIONS OF THE TRANS PECOS AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-171315- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-110217T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 613 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 /513 PM MST WED FEB 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOST OF TRANS PECOS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON HAS EXPIRED... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND GUADALUPE AND DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS. * HUMIDITY: NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045-050-059-060-067-171315- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- 613 PM CST WED FEB 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...ANDREWS...LOVING... WINKLER...WARD. * TIMING: 11 AM CST THROUGH 6 PM CST THURSDAY * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
216 WWUS84 KMAF 171027 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 427 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS...AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS...IN ADDITION TO PORTIONS OF THE TRANS PECOS AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-074-258-172230- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 427 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /327 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOST OF TRANS PECOS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ AND SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND GUADALUPE AND DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS. * HUMIDITY: NEAR 10 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
155 WWUS84 KMAF 171604 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1004 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU TODAY FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. TXZ046>048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-080-180000- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 1004 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...CRANE... UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: 11 AM CST TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY. * WIND: ABOVE 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-074-258-180000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.110217T1700Z-110218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1004 AM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /904 AM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...ANDREWS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...WARD... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS. * HUMIDITY: NEAR 10 TO 12 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
608 WWUS84 KMAF 171958 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 158 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE REST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY RETURN SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. THESE CONDITIONS MAY SPREAD TO THE REST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS SUNDAY. NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-180800- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 158 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /1258 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND... GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-180800- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110219T1800Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 158 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /1258 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE... DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE... DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-180800- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 158 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
677 WWUS84 KMAF 180021 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 621 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN TODAY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE REST OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DIMINISHING WIND SPEEDS AND A SLOW RISE IN RH HAVE BROUGHT AN END TO THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS A GOOD PORTION OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAY RETURN ACROSS THE GUADALUPE... DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR SATURDAY. INCREASING WIND SPEEDS AND VERY DRY AIR OVER THE REGION MAY BRING A MORE HIGH IMPACT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER EVENT ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-080-181200- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 621 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /521 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT EARLIER TODAY HAS EXPIRED... DECREASING WINDS AND INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE BROUGHT AN END TO THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...ANDREWS... MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD... CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. INCREASED WIND SPEEDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD SUNDAY. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-181200- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-110218T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110219T1800Z-110221T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 621 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 /521 PM MST THU FEB 17 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT EARLIER TODAY HAS EXPIRED... DECREASING WINDS AND INCREASING RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAVE BROUGHT AN END TO THE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE RED FLAG WARNING THAT WAS IN EFFECT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. INCREASED WIND SPEEDS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD SUNDAY. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ079-081-082-181200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ PRESIDIO VALLEY-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 621 PM CST THU FEB 17 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND AREA... TERRELL COUNTY. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 13 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2011Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2011Every red flag warning in 2011
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.