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Red Flag Warning 14, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 19, 2011, 5:09 AM CST for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 20, 2011, 9:00 AM CST. 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
- Feb 19, 2011, 5:09 AM CST (11:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 20, 2011, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 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, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 7 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 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, 11.2 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
- 2303 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
847 WWUS84 KMAF 191109 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 509 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...AND THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS... AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND BIG BEND REGIONS OF WEST TEXAS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND LOWER TRANS PECOS REGIONS OF 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 ARE FORECAST ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS... AND STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. RAPID AND INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND AGAIN SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-192200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.110219T1800Z-110220T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 509 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /409 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARKS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST... VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INCLUDING GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARKS...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 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: SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067>069-075-079>081-192200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 509 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /409 AM MST SAT FEB 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND BIG BEND REGIONS OF WEST TEXAS...AND THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...ANDREWS...MARTIN... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. IN TEXAS... SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-082-192200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL- 509 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD... MITCHELL...GLASSCOCK...REAGAN...TERRELL. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 70
4 follow-up statements
160 WWUS84 KMAF 192030 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 230 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS 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... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS...AND BIG BEND REGIONS OF 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 ARE FORECAST IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY...THEN SHOULD SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS...AND STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED. RAPID AND INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. TXZ047-048-052-053-063-070-082-200400- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0010.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-REAGAN-TERRELL- 230 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...FAR EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN...AND LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...BORDEN...SCURRY...HOWARD... MITCHELL...GLASSCOCK...REAGAN...TERRELL. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 20 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-TXZ057-074-258-200400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-110220T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 230 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /130 PM MST SAT FEB 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * 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: SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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 GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067>069-075-079>081-200400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA- 230 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /130 PM MST SAT FEB 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PLAINS OF SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS AND BIG BEND REGIONS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...ANDREWS...MARTIN... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. IN TEXAS...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON IN THE PERMIAN BASIN AND LOWER TRANS PECOS AND 25 TO 35 MPH ELSEWHERE. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
234 WWUS84 KMAF 200339 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 939 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS...AND BIG BEND REGIONS OF 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 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS...AND STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IMPACT THE AREA. RAPID AND INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 201545- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 939 PM CST SAT FEB 19 2011 /839 PM MST SAT FEB 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...ANDREWS...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. IN TEXAS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS...AND PRESIDIO RIVER VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...25 TO 35 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 AND 60 MPH RESPECTIVELY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
306 WWUS84 KMAF 200950 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 350 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS... AND THE BIG BEND REGION OF 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 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS... UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS...AND STRONG GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IMPACT THE AREA. RAPID AND INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 210000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.110220T1500Z-110221T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 350 AM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 /250 AM MST SUN FEB 20 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...ANDREWS...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: BEGINNING LATE THIS MORNING AND THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE MORNING INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. IN TEXAS...SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH FROM THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS...AND PRESIDIO RIVER VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...25 TO 35 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 AND 60 MPH RESPECTIVELY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 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 TODAY. CLOSELY MONITOR CURRENT CONDITIONS DURING THESE STRONG RED FLAG CONDITION DAYS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
107 WWUS84 KMAF 202014 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 214 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS...AND THE BIG BEND REGION OF 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 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...DRY FUELS...AND GUSTY SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS IMPACT THE AREA. RAPID AND INTENSE FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-258- 210000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0014.000000T0000Z-110221T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 214 PM CST SUN FEB 20 2011 /114 PM MST SUN FEB 20 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE PERMIAN BASIN...AND SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...ANDREWS...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...TERRELL...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: CURRENT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. IN TEXAS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS...AND PRESIDIO RIVER VALLEY. ELSEWHERE...25 TO 35 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 65 AND 60 MPH RESPECTIVELY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. 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 TODAY. CLOSELY MONITOR CURRENT CONDITIONS DURING THESE STRONG RED FLAG CONDITION DAYS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Feb 19, 3:05 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 19, 3:05 AM CST, 2 hours 4 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
305 AM CST SAT FEB 19 2011
.DISCUSSION...
BROAD RIDGING CAN BE SEEN OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN AND SOUTH CENTRAL
UNITED STATES ON WATER VAPOR IMAGERY. A SOUTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OVER
THE AREA IS BRINGING IN SOME UPPER LEVEL CLOUDS. TROUGHING CAN BE
SEEN OFF THE WEST COAST OVER THE PACIFIC OCEAN...WITH AN UPPER LEVEL
LOW OFF THE COAST OF OREGON. LIGHT SOUTH TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS ARE
CURRENTLY PRESENT AT THE SURFACE. SOME STRATUS CAN BE SEEN ON
SATELLITE OVER THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND INTO THE PERMIAN BASIN.
SOME PATCHY FOG IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE LATE MORNING HOURS IN THESE
AREAS.
THE UPPER LEVEL LOW IS PROJECTED TO MAKE ITS WAY SOUTH AND THEN CUT
EAST INTO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS. HIGH WINDS
ARE STILL ANTICIPATED FOR THE MOUNTAINS AS THIS SYSTEM MOVES CLOSER
TO THE CWA. 700MB WIND SPEEDS START INCREASING THIS EVENING. THE GFS
AND NAM BOTH SHOW WIND SPEEDS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S FOR THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BY SUNDAY MORNING. 700MB HEIGHT GRADIENT IS AS
TIGHT AS 90 TO 100 DECAMETERS/200NM ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND CROSS
SECTIONS SHOW A NICE ROTOR OF NEG 20CM/SEC. HAVE WENT AHEAD AND
UPGRADED THE HIGH WIND WATCH TO A WARNING. WINDS WILL LIKELY MAKE IT
TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS LATER THAN THE GUADALUPES PROBABLY STARTING
SUNDAY MORNING. BOTH THE NAM AND GFS ARE SHOWING 700MG HEIGHT
GRADIENTS ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND UPPER TRANS PECOS OF 80
DECAMETERS/200NM STARTING SUNDAY MORNING. WENT AHEAD AND ISSUED A
WIND ADVISORY FOR THESE AREAS AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR.
MORE STRATUS IS EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW MORNING FOR THE LOWER TRANS
PECOS AND SOUTHEASTERN PERMIAN BASIN. DESPITE THIS INCREASED CLOUD
COVER TEMPERATURES FOR TODAY AND SUNDAY WILL BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL.
850MB TEMPS WILL BE BETWEEN 15 AND 20 DEGREES C SATURDAY...AND OVER
20 DEGREES C ACROSS THE WHOLE CWA SUNDAY. A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED
TO MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE AREA MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO
ABOUT 5 OR SO DEGREES WITHIN NORMAL. THE NAM IS SHOWING 20 KNOT
WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT MONDAY EVENING FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN. THE
GFS AND ECMWF ARE SHOWING WINDS AROUND 15.
THE NEXT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH TO IMPACT THE AREA WILL BE ARRIVING
LATER IN THE WEEK. THE MEX IS STILL SHOWING SOME HIGHER WINDS AND
THE GFS IS SHOWING STRONG 700MB WIND SPEEDS FOR THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...BUT THE ECMWF IS STILL NOT AGREEING AT THIS POINT. BOTH
MODELS ARE SHOWING A DRY WEEK FOR THIS COMING WEEK. ANOTHER COLD
FRONT MAY MAKE ITS WAY INTO THE AREA NEXT WEEKEND...BRINGING SOME
COOLER TEMPERATURES.
.FIRE WX...
THE COMBINATION OF VERY LOW RH...UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES...
STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL EXIST THIS
AFTERNOON FROM THE GUADALUPES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE APACHE AND DAVIS
RANGES. CONFIDENCE IS HIGH IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS OVER THESE AREAS
BEGINNING AROUND NOON...THUS WE WILL MAINTAIN THE RED FLAG WARNING
IN TOTO.
RH RECOVERY WILL BE POOR OVER THE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT BUT VERY GOOD TO
EXCELLENT ELSEWHERE...PARTICULARY EAST OF A LAMESA...MIDLAND...FORT
STOCKTON...SANDERSON LINE...WHERE GULF MOISTURE RETURN IS INDICATED.
THIS WILL IN TURN AFFECT FINE FUEL MOISTURES...AND ALONG WITH THAT
THERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS AS TO THE EXTENT THAT THIS MOISTURE WILL
MIX OUT EAST OF THIS LINE SUNDAY. CONSEQUENTLY...WE WILL HOLD OFF
ON UPGRADING THIS AREA TO A RED FLAG WARNING FOR SUNDAY.
WEST OF A LAMESA...MIDLAND...FORT STOCKTON...TO SANDERSON LINE...WE
EXPECT ANOTHER DAY OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY. RH
READINGS IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS ARE LIKELY...ALONG WITH 20
FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH. WINDS MAY BE A BIT MORE MARGINAL OVER THE
UPPER TRANS PECOS GIVEN A FORECASTED WEAKNESS IN THE SURFACE PRESSURE
GRADIENT. HOWEVER...GIVEN THE EXPECTED POOR RH RECOVERY LEADING TO
PRECONDITIONED FUELS...MODERATE HAINES INDICES...AND PLACEMENT OF
THE LOW LEVEL THERMAL RIDGE...WE FEEL THAT THIS WILL MAKE UP FOR THE
MARGINAL WINDS. AS A RESULT...WE WILL ISSUE A RED FLAG WARNING FOR
SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE WESTERN HALF OF THE MIDLAND FIRE WEATHER
AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY.
A COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY WITH A WIND SHIFT
TO THE NORTH/NORTHWEST AND TEMPERATURES CLOSER TO NORMAL. RH VALUES
ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE TEENS MONDAY AFTERNOON BUT WINDS ARE NOT
FORECAST TO BE AS STRONG AS ON SUNDAY. HENCE WE WILL HOLD OFF ON
HIGHLIGHTS FOR NOW AND AWAIT FURTHER MODEL RUNS TO SEE IF THE SURFACE
WINDS TREND UPWARD FROM WHAT IS CURRENTLY FORECAST.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
BIG SPRING TX 75 56 82 43 / 10 10 10 10
CARLSBAD NM 87 48 80 42 / 0 0 10 0
DRYDEN TX 76 51 82 45 / 10 10 10 10
FORT STOCKTON TX 83 54 87 43 / 10 10 0 0
GUADALUPE PASS TX 79 48 76 37 / 0 0 10 0
HOBBS NM 79 45 79 41 / 10 0 0 0
MARFA TX 79 35 80 36 / 0 0 0 0
MIDLAND INTL AIRPORT TX 77 51 83 40 / 10 10 10 10
ODESSA TX 78 53 82 41 / 10 10 10 10
WINK TX 86 46 87 41 / 10 0 0 0
&&
.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NM...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST
PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM MST SUNDAY
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY
COUNTY.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS
EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... CENTRAL LEA COUNTY...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS...NORTHERN
LEA COUNTY...SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY.
TX...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... ANDREWS...BIG BEND AREA...
CRANE...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...DAWSON...ECTOR...
GAINES...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...LOVING...MARFA PLATEAU...
MARTIN...MIDLAND...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...REEVES COUNTY
AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...UPTON...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54
CORRIDOR...WARD...WINKLER.
FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES... BORDEN...GLASSCOCK...HOWARD...
MITCHELL...REAGAN...SCURRY...TERRELL.
HIGH WIND WARNING FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO
MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ SUNDAY NIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
RED FLAG WARNING FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 9 PM CST /8
PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES...
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
WIND ADVISORY FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES... LOVING...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.
&&
70/76Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 2:38 PM CST, 14 hours 31 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 238 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075- 079>082-258-192045- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS OF EDDY COUNTY-EDDY COUNTY PLAINS- NORTHERN LEA COUNTY-CENTRAL LEA COUNTY-SOUTHERN LEA COUNTY-GAINES- DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 238 PM CST FRI FEB 18 2011 /138 PM MST FRI FEB 18 2011/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AREAS OF FOG AND DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...TRANS PECOS AND PORTIONS OF LEA COUNTY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE AT OR BELOW 15 PERCENT...20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE 20 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL BE PRESENT. ON SUNDAY...THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS. THE COMBINATION OF WINDY CONDITIONS...WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY MAY CREATE FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION SUNDAY AFTERNOON. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR BEGINNING SATURDAY AFTERNOON...AND A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT ACROSS ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY. A HIGH WIND WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY FOR STRONG WESTERLY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. THIS PRODUCT...ALONG WITH OTHER WATCHES...WARNINGS...ADVISORIES... AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MIDLAND CAN BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT /LOWER CASE/ HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 3:14 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 49 hr | |
| Feb 19, 3:14 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Gaines, Loving, Ward, Winkler | 49 hr |
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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.