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Red Flag Warning 49, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 16, 2011, 3:03 PM CDT for 19 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 17, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 63 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
- Apr 16, 2011, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 17, 2011, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 19, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 63 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 20:01 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, 8.1 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
- 3795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 373 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 460 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
583
WWUS84 KMAF 162003
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
303 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE PERMIAN
BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS UNTIL 10 PM CDT FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S AROUND 10 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY SUNDAY
THROUGH MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S
OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY
TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 15
PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...
ALTHOUGH 20 FOOT SOUTHERLY WINDS HAVE DECREASED A LITTLE ACROSS THE
PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON...THINK THE LOW LEVEL JET DEVELOPING
OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN 20 FOOT WINDS RISING TO AROUND 20 MPH
AGAIN LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THEREFORE...WILL LEAVE THE
CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING GO UNTIL 10 PM CDT. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL
DEEPEN OVER THE PANHANDLE AND BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED ACROSS WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AND MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL
RISE WELL ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION BOTH DAYS...WHILE WINDY
CONDITIONS DEVELOP BOTH DAYS. VERY DRY AIR WILL STAY IN PLACE
ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK. GIVEN THAT A PERIOD OF CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY AFFECT MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH POOR RECOVERY IN
MOST LOCATIONS AT NIGHT...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL
BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A PASSING UPPER
STORM SYSTEM TUESDAY COULD ALSO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AREAWIDE. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY TUESDAY.
NMZ114-TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-258-170815-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0039.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0049.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0040.110419T0600Z-110420T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110417T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-
ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-
WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
303 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 /203 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN
BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO
1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN
BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
* AFFECTED AREA: PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...
LOWER TRANS PECOS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING: WARNING THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
WARNING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
WATCH TUESDAY.
* WIND: TODAY...SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH AND GUSTS NEAR 30
MPH. SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY...WEST TO
SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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.
&&
$$
NMZ115-TXZ057>059-074-080-081-170815-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0039.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0049.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0040.110419T0600Z-110420T0300Z/
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-
303 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 /203 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO
1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN
AREA...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND AREA...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN
AREA...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND AREA...
* TIMING: WARNING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
WATCH...TUESDAY.
* WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$7 follow-up statements
286 WWUS84 KMAF 170326 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1026 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .GUSTY SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU...HOWEVER A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE WILL BRING INCREASING RH/S. A SURFACE TROUGH WILL DEEPEN OVER THE PANHANDLE AND BECOME MORE ESTABLISHED ACROSS WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY AND MONDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE WELL ABOVE NORMAL ACROSS THE REGION BOTH DAYS...WHILE WINDY CONDITIONS DEVELOP BOTH DAYS. VERY DRY AIR WILL STAY IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH MIDWEEK. GIVEN THAT A PERIOD OF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY AFFECT MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH POOR RECOVERY IN MOST LOCATIONS AT NIGHT...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY FROM SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. A PASSING UPPER STORM SYSTEM TUESDAY COULD ALSO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AREAWIDE. THEREFORE...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-082-258-171200- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0048.000000T0000Z-110417T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0040.110419T0600Z-110420T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1026 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 /926 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...LOWER TRANS PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...LOWER TRANS PECOS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR TONIGHT... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...LOWER TRANS PECOS... * AFFECTED AREA: PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... LOWER TRANS PECOS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WARNING SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WATCH TUESDAY. * WIND: SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY AND AGAIN TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057>059-074-080-081-171200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.110417T1200Z-110419T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0040.110419T0600Z-110420T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA- 1026 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 /926 PM MDT SAT APR 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ SUNDAY TO 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AREA...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND AREA... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN AREA...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND AREA... * TIMING: WARNING...SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY. WATCH... TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
927 WWUS84 KMAF 170933 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 433 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .INTENSIFYING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY AND MONDAY...AND ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS ON TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN INCREASINGLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEGINNING TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH TUESDAY. WITH POOR RH RECOVERIES EACH OVERNIGHT PERIOD AND EXPANDING CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AREA WIDE...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY FOR TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-258- 172215- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0040.110419T0600Z-110420T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0049.110417T1200Z-110420T0300Z/ 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-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 433 AM CDT SUN APR 17 2011 /333 AM MDT SUN APR 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: WARNING SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY AND MONDAY. WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MIDLAND (ALL LOWER CASE)
221 WWUS84 KMAF 171948 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 248 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .INTENSIFYING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY...AND ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS ON TUESDAY WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND AFTERNOON RH'S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN INCREASINGLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH DAY. WITH POOR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT AND MONDAY NIGHT AND INCREASINGLY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MONDAY OVER TODAY...AND TUESDAY OVER MONDAY...WILL CONTINUE THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY THROUGH TUESDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-258- 181100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ 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-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 248 PM CDT SUN APR 17 2011 /148 PM MDT SUN APR 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY AND MONDAY. WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
855 WWUS84 KMAF 180906 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 406 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .A DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE AREA IN SOUTHEASTERN COLORADO WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE AREA. TEMPERATURES AS MUCH AS 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL AND AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. POOR RH RECOVERY TONIGHT AND STRONGER WINDS WILL CREATE EVEN MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR TUESDAY. CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE SOME WEDNESDAY AS A FRONT MOVES INTO THE REGION. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-258- 182100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ 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-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 406 AM CDT MON APR 18 2011 /306 AM MDT MON APR 18 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY. WEST WIND 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
939
WWUS84 KMAF 181940
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
240 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL BUT THE PRESIDIO
VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON...TONIGHT AND TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR GREATER...RH'S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...
.A FAIRLY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA HAS RESULTED
IN 20 FOOT WINDS SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER OVER SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY. HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR
OVER THE REGION HAVE RESULTED IN RH'S IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AREAWIDE
TOO. THE RED FLAG WARNING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT EVEN
THOUGH 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE A LITTLE OVERNIGHT...DUE TO
SOME AREAS SEEING WINDS OF 20 MPH SUSTAINED...POOR RECOVERY AND VERY
HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER AREAWIDE. DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AREA EXPECTED TUESDAY AS HOT TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR
REMAIN OVER THE REGION. IN ADDITION...20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL BE
AT LEAST 20 TO 30 MPH SUSTAINED AREAWIDE...BUT HIGHER OVER THE
HIGHER TERRAIN...ESPECIALLY THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-258-
191200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/
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-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
240 PM CDT MON APR 18 2011 /140 PM MDT MON APR 18 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...
* AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...
WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND
THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS.
* TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY.
* WIND: TODAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH.
TONIGHT...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.
* HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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.
&&
$$129 WWUS84 KMAF 190903 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 403 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EXCEPT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... .A FAIRLY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN 20 FOOT WINDS SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY. WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR OVER THE REGION WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AREAWIDE AS WELL. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-258- 192115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ 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-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 403 AM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 /303 AM MDT TUE APR 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...TRANS PECOS...BIG BEND REGION AND THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...HIGHER IN THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
215 WWUS84 KMAF 191951 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 251 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EXCEPT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... ...THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .A FAIRLY TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT OVER THE AREA WILL RESULT IN 20 FOOT WINDS SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. WARM TEMPERATURES AND DRY AIR OVER THE REGION WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY...AND POSSIBLY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR THURSDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-200300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0050.110420T1700Z-110421T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0041.110421T1700Z-110422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 151 PM MDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING...UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FROM 11 AM MDT TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH...FROM 11 AM MDT TO 8 PM MDT THURSDAY. * WIND: WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH...HIGHER IN THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-200300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0041.110421T1700Z-110422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 251 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 /151 PM MDT TUE APR 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * AFFECTED AREA: SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. * TIMING: UNTIL 10 PM CDT...OR 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WIND: THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-074-075-080>082-200300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0049.000000T0000Z-110420T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 251 PM CDT TUE APR 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: THE PERMIAN BASIN...THE TRANS PECOS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE BIG BEND AREA...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * TIMING: UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 4:31 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 17 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:03 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 13 more | 14 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:03 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 58 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.