Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 22, 2011, 3:52 AM CST for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 22, 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 22, 2011, 3:52 AM CST (09:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 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, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:57 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 00:00Z, 9.9 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
- 3811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 75 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -135 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
266 WWUS84 KMAF 220952 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 352 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...MINIMUM HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 10 PCT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH DRY AIR DRIVE MINIMUM HUMIDITIES DOWN TO 10 TO 15 PERCENT. A DEVELOPING AREA OF LOW PRESSURE TO THE NORTH WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS. WIND SPEEDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN PARTS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. GRASSES ARE CURED AND ALONG WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE VERY HIGH. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-258-222100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0003.110122T1800Z-110123T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0005.110122T1800Z-110123T0000Z/ 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- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 352 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 /252 AM MST SAT JAN 22 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 THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS 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... 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: 1100 AM MST/1200 PM CST UNTIL 500 PM MST/600 PM CST. * WIND: SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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. && $$ TXZ075-222100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0005.110122T1800Z-110123T0000Z/ PECOS- 352 AM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MIDDLE TRANS PECOS REGION... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...PECOS. * TIMING: 1200 PM CST TO 600 PM CST. * WIND: SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
777 WWUS84 KMAF 221942 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 142 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... AND THE DAVIS AND GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...MINIMUM HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 10 PCT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AS SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS...COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT. GRASSES ARE CURED AND ALONG WITH THE WEATHER THE FIRE DANGER REMAINS VERY HIGH. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE AND HUMIDITY VALUES BEGIN TO RECOVER SHORTLY AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-258-230000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110123T0000Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 142 PM CST SAT JAN 22 2011 /1242 PM MST SAT JAN 22 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. IN TEXAS... 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...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: UNTIL 500 PM MST/600 PM CST. * WIND: SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. 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)
Nearby
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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.