Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 17, 2011, 4:52 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 17, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 17, 2011, 4:52 AM MST (11:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 17, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 17, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
690 WWUS84 KMAF 171152 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 552 AM CST MON JAN 17 2011 ..A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND MARFA PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT... WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS WEST TEXAS TODAY. TEMPERATURES WILL SUBSEQUENTLY WARM TO MUCH ABOVE NORMAL VALUES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND MARFA PLATEAU THIS AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ALSO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-180000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0001.110117T1800Z-110118T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0003.110117T1800Z-110118T0000Z/ 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- 552 AM CST MON JAN 17 2011 /452 AM MST MON JAN 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR... UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION AND MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK...LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON CST...OR 11 AM MST...UNTIL 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST. * WIND: WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. * 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. && $$ TXZ080-180000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0003.110117T1800Z-110118T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 552 AM CST MON JAN 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: NOON CST UNTIL 6 PM CST. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
2 follow-up statements
860 WWUS84 KMAF 172108 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 308 PM CST MON JAN 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... MARFA PLATEAU...AND GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 15 PERCENT...WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ABOVE 20 MPH...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. TEMPERATURES WILL SUBSEQUENTLY WARM TO WELL ABOVE NORMAL VALUES ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. WESTERLY WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... MARFA PLATEAU...AND GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ALSO DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS THESE LOCATIONS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE BY THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-180000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110118T0000Z/ 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- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 308 PM CST MON JAN 17 2011 /208 PM MST MON JAN 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 SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... * 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...MARFA PLATEAU... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: UNTIL 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST. * WIND: WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN AREAS. * 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 44
799 WWUS84 KMAF 180026 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 626 PM CST MON JAN 17 2011 NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-180130- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110118T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 626 PM CST MON JAN 17 2011 /526 PM MST MON JAN 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE RED FLAG WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. HUMIDITY HAS INCREASED BUT GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH 9 PM MST. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1:10 AM MST | Dense Fog Advisory | MAF | Borden, Dawson, Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland and 4 more | 7 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 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.