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Red Flag Warning 38, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 31, 2011, 2:38 PM CDT for Andrews County, Gaines County, Loving County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 2, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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 31, 2011, 2:38 PM CDT (19:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 2, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 2, 2011, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 81 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
- 2553 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 165 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 176 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
103 WWUS84 KMAF 311938 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 238 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...AND MOST ALL OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .UNSEASONALLY WARM TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR WILL BE BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH FRIDAY CULMINATING THIS WEEKEND WHEN WIDESPREAD RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND EVEN LOWER 100S DRIVE THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY DOWN TO WELL BELOW 10 PERCENT IN MANY LOCATIONS. ON SATURDAY THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL BE FOUND IN THE WESTERN AREAS WHERE A LONG LEAD TIME RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. ON SUNDAY THE FREE AIR WINDS WILL INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY AND IT WILL BE WINDIER OVER A LARGER AREA. SUNDAY WILL BE THE MORE CRITICAL DAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND 45 TO 60 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. FUELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN A CRITICALLY DRY STATE AND WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. NMZ114-115-TXZ057>059-258-011115- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0038.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 238 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 /138 PM MDT THU MAR 31 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY..AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA... PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * 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...LOVING...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON CDT/11 AM MDT SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE MOUNTAINS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH AND FOR THE PLAINS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGER OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-074-075-080-011115- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0033.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 238 PM CDT THU MAR 31 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGER OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
398 WWUS84 KMAF 010843 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 343 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA... PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... AND MOST ALL OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR WILL BE BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN WIDESPREAD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND EVEN LOWER 100S DRIVE THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY DOWN TO WELL BELOW 10 PERCENT IN MANY LOCATIONS. ON SATURDAY THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL BE FOUND IN THE WESTERN AREAS WHERE A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT. ON SUNDAY INCREASING WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGER AREA. SUNDAY WILL BE THE MORE CRITICAL DAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND 45 TO 60 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS. FUELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN A CRITICALLY DRY STATE AND WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. NMZ114-115-TXZ057>059-258-012100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0038.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 343 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 /243 AM MDT FRI APR 1 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... * 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...LOVING...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON CDT/11 AM MDT SATURDAY INTO SATURDAY EVENING. SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE MOUNTAINS 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH AND FOR THE PLAINS 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. THE STRONGER OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-074-075-080-012100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0033.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 343 AM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY... ANDREWS...MARTIN...HOWARD...MITCHELL...WINKLER...ECTOR... MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN... DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: 15 TO 25 MPH ON SATURDAY. 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH ON SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 12 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
406 WWUS84 KMAF 011917 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 217 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE FAR NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... AND MOST ALL OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR WILL BE BUILDING ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST OVER THE WEEKEND WHEN WIDESPREAD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND EVEN LOWER 100S DRIVE THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY DOWN TO WELL BELOW 10 PERCENT. ON SATURDAY THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WILL BE FOUND IN THE WESTERN AREAS WHERE A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. ON SUNDAY INCREASING WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGER AREA. SUNDAY WILL BE THE MORE CRITICAL DAY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE PLAINS AND 45 TO 50 MPH SATURDAY IN THE MOUNTAINS AND TO 65 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. FUELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN A CRITICALLY DRY STATE AND WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. TXZ046>048-051>053-060>063-067>070-074-075-080-021130- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0033.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 217 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR PERMIAN BASIN...AND MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK... WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045-050-021130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0033.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0038.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS- 217 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR GAINES AND ANDREWS COUNTIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR GAINES AND ANDREWS COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...GAINES...ANDREWS. * TIMING: NOON SATURDAY THROUGH MID SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH ON SATURDAY. WEST 25 TO 30 MPH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH ON SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ057>059-258-021130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0032.110403T1500Z-110404T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0038.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 217 PM CDT FRI APR 1 2011 /117 PM MDT FRI APR 1 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA... PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. 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...LOVING...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON CDT/11 AM MDT SATURDAY INTO MID SATURDAY EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING INTO MID SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWEST AND WEST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH AND FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WEST AND SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGER OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
156 WWUS84 KMAF 020914 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 414 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE FAR NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... AND MOST ALL OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .RECORD OR NEAR RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND VERY DRY AIR WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST THIS WEEKEND WHEN WIDESPREAD HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE 90S AND EVEN LOWER 100S DRIVE THE MINIMUM HUMIDITY DOWN TO WELL BELOW 10 PERCENT. THE MOST CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER TODAY WILL BE FOUND IN THE WESTERN AREAS WHERE A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. ON SUNDAY INCREASING WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH ARE EXPECTED OVER A LARGER AREA. SUNDAY WILL BE THE MORE CRITICAL DAY WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH IN THE PLAINS. GUSTS OF 45 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS INCREASING TO 65 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS SUNDAY. FUELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN A CRITICALLY DRY STATE AND WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>059-258-022115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0038.110402T1700Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 414 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 /314 AM MDT SAT APR 2 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... * 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON CDT/11 AM MDT TODAY INTO MID EVENING AND SUNDAY MORNING INTO MID SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWEST AND WEST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS OF 45 TO 60 MPH AND FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WEST AND SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTS 40 TO 45 MPH. THE STRONGER OF THESE WINDS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-060>063-067>070-074-075-080-022115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 414 AM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... CENTRAL TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK... WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MID SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTS TO 40 TO 45 MPH. WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH POSSIBLE IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. 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 INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
019 WWUS84 KMAF 021957 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 257 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... AND MOST OF THE TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR WIDESPREAD HUMIDITY BELOW 10 PERCENT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .NEAR RECORD WARM TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO PECOS LINE. MORE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR SUNDAY AS STRONGER WINDS SPREAD EASTWARD ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE PLAINS...WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WILL COMBINE WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT TO GENERATE WIDESPREAD AND EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. FUELS ARE ANTICIPATED TO BE IN A CRITICALLY DRY STATE AND WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME ON SUNDAY. THE LIKELIHOOD OF HIGH IMPACT FIRE WEATHER CONTINUES TO INCREASE. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>059-258-030800- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-110403T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 257 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 /157 PM MDT SAT APR 2 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA... PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AREA...PARTS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... * 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND SUNDAY MORNING INTO SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: FOR THE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. THE STRONGER WINDS WILL OCCUR ON SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-060>063-067>070-074-075-080-030800- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0039.110403T1500Z-110404T0300Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 257 PM CDT SAT APR 2 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS INCLUDING THE PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAWSON...BORDEN...SCURRY...MARTIN... HOWARD...MITCHELL...WINKLER...ECTOR...MIDLAND...GLASSCOCK... WARD...CRANE...UPTON...REAGAN...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA... PECOS...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 35 MPH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. HIGHER WINDS... SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH GUSTS TO 60 MPH...IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... THIS IS A DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER SITUATION. THESE WINDS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...COMBINED WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND THE ONGOING DROUGHT...WILL CREATE WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CONTROL PROBLEMS. PREPARATION AND AWARENESS IS KEY TO REMAINING SAFE. IF YOU SEE FIRE IN YOUR AREA BE PREPARED TO TAKE FAST ACTION...A QUICK RESPONSE CAN SAVE LIVES. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS...WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 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 31, 8:12 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 30 hr | |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 48 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:38 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 11 more | 24 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.