Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 27, 2011, 4:24 AM MDT. It took effect at Mar 27, 2011, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 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
- Mar 27, 2011, 4:24 AM MDT (10:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 27, 2011, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2011, 9:56 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
811 WWUS84 KMAF 271024 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 524 AM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ....A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .WARM CONDITIONS WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TODAY. IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED 20 MPH...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...REQUIRING A RED FLAG WARNING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO LESS THAN 10 PERCENT AND WINDY CONDITION WILL RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT ARE ALSO EXPECTED OVER VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS MONDAY WITH WINDS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 20 MPH. THESE AREAS ARE UNDER A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY. OCCASIONAL NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTAINS BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES UNDER 15 PERCENT...THOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY REMAIN JUST BELOW 20 MPH. NMZ114-TXZ258-272230- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0030.110327T1600Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0036.110327T1600Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0037.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 424 AM MDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 10 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-272230- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0030.110327T1600Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0036.110327T1600Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0031.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 524 AM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA. * TIMING: LATE SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 05
2 follow-up statements
296 WWUS84 KMAF 271943 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 243 PM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ....A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... .ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TODAY. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS WHERE WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXCEEDING 20 MPH. A RED FLAG WARNING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS MONDAY WHERE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS WITH WINDS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 20 MPH ON MONDAY. THESE AREAS ARE UNDER A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. OCCASIONAL NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTAINS BOTH TODAY AND MONDAY. THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY SEE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES UNDER 15 PERCENT...THOUGH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO GENERALLY REMAIN JUST BELOW 20 MPH. NMZ114-TXZ258-280745- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0037.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 143 PM MDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING THEN AGAIN LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 10 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-280745- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0031.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 243 PM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT LATE MONDAY MORNING INTO MONDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
800 WWUS84 KMAF 280356 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1056 PM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE TO RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS MONDAY AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FROM 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS WITH WINDS POSSIBLY EXCEEDING 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE AREAS ARE UNDER A FIRE WEATHER WATCH. OCCASIONAL NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN AREAS ADJACENT TO THE MOUNTAINS FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE AREAS WILL LIKELY EXPERIENCE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES UNDER 15 PERCENT...THOUGH THE WINDS SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN JUST BELOW 20 MPH. IF SLIGHTLY STRONGER WINDS IMPACT THE REGION...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH OR RED FLAG WARNING MAY BE NEEDED. NMZ114-TXZ258-281600- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0037.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 956 PM MDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM MDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TONIGHT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING. RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT BEGINNING LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND: MONDAY...WEST WINDS 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY MONDAY NEAR 10 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-281600- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-110328T0400Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0031.110328T1600Z-110329T0400Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 1056 PM CDT SUN MAR 27 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR TONIGHT IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ACROSS THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR TONIGHT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT LATE MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND: MONDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT MONDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 4:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 41 hr | |
| Mar 27, 4:24 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 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.