Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 19, 2011, 6:22 AM CST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2011, 12:00 PM CST. 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 19, 2011, 6:22 AM CST (12:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 19, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
533 WWUS84 KMAF 191222 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 622 AM CST WED JAN 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... REEVES COUNTY... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .AS STRONGER WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE...SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 20 MPH OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...REEVES COUNTY... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE GUADALUPE... AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS IN THESE LOCATIONS. COMBINED WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER...THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-200000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0002.110119T1800Z-110120T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.110119T1800Z-110120T0000Z/ 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- 622 AM CST WED JAN 19 2011 /522 AM MST WED JAN 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... REEVES COUNTY... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS ...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... 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 THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.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 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: THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20-35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10-15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE. 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)
2 follow-up statements
758 WWUS84 KMAF 192003 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 203 PM CST WED JAN 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S 15% PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...REEVES COUNTY...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE THIS AFTERNOON WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER STORM SYSTEM MOVES OVER NEW MEXICO. RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS WILL COMBINE WITH THESE WINDS...ALONG WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-200000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110120T0000Z/ 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- 203 PM CST WED JAN 19 2011 /103 PM MST WED JAN 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... REEVES COUNTY... THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20-35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10-15 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)
825 WWUS84 KMAF 200010 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 610 PM CST WED JAN 19 2011 NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-200115- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110120T0000Z/ 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- 610 PM CST WED JAN 19 2011 /510 PM MST WED JAN 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED TO BELOW 20 MPH FOR MOST LOCATIONS THIS EVENING...AND WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. * 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. $$ 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 19, 4:30 AM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 17 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.