Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 52, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2011, 3:41 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 22, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 21, 2011, 3:41 AM MDT (09:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
591 WWUS84 KMAF 210941 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 441 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY 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 RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY 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... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS A DRYLINE BECOMES ESTABLISHED ALONG THE TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO LINE INTO THE BIG BEND REGION. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY THOUGH STRONG WINDS WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-212130- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0042.110422T1700Z-110423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0052.110422T1700Z-110423T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0051.110421T1700Z-110422T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 441 AM CDT THU APR 21 2011 /341 AM MDT THU APR 21 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH TODAY AND 20 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY. WEST WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 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)
3 follow-up statements
272 WWUS84 KMAF 212058 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 358 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY 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 RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY 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... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY... WEST WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-221200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0051.000000T0000Z-110422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0052.110422T1700Z-110423T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 358 PM CDT THU APR 21 2011 /258 PM MDT THU APR 21 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH FRIDAY WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 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)
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WWUS84 KMAF 220908
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
408 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011
...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR MORE...RH'S OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY...WEST WINDS AND
HOT TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER WILL
RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY...SO A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
THESE SAME AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-222115-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0053.110423T1700Z-110424T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0052.110422T1700Z-110423T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
408 AM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 /308 AM MDT FRI APR 22 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM
CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
* TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH TODAY
AND SATURDAY.
* 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)402
WWUS84 KMAF 221934
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
234 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011
...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
EVENING...AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS
OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RH'S OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS
AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THE
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. DRY...
WEST WINDS AND HOT TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME
FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN SATURDAY...THUS A RED FLAG
WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE SAME AREAS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-230200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0052.000000T0000Z-110423T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0053.110423T1700Z-110424T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
234 PM CDT FRI APR 22 2011 /134 PM MDT FRI APR 22 2011/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY
54 CORRIDOR...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/
TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...
* TIMING: THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. ALSO SATURDAY AFTERNOON
AND EVENING.
* WIND: WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TODAY AND SATURDAY.
* 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)The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 4:12 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 10 hr |
| Apr 20, 7:21 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 34 min |
| Apr 20, 8:08 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 37 min |
| Apr 21, 2:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 61 min |
| Apr 21, 3:18 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 57 min |
| Apr 21, 4:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos | 61 min |
| Apr 21, 4:47 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 58 min |
| Apr 21, 5:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Scurry | 14 min |
| Apr 21, 5:45 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Terrell | 60 min |
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.