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Red Flag Warning 61, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 7, 2011, 4:18 AM CDT for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 8, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 114 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 7, 2011, 4:18 AM CDT (09:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 8, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 8, 2011, 1:54 PM CDT
- In force
- 114 min
- 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 09:20 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, 9.3 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
- 7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -201 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3268 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
545 WWUS84 KMAF 070918 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 418 AM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WEST TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MIX INTO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THEN SPREAD EASTWARD. THESE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW RH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS INTO SUNDAY. THE UPPER LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT BASIN THIS WEEKEND AND INTO THE PLAINS BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK CONTINUING BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND CRITICALLY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE AREA THROUGH TUESDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-072100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0050.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0060.110507T1800Z-110508T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 318 AM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 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 SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY EVENING TODAY AND SUNDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: 20 FOOT WINDS WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 3 TO 8 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. && $$ NMZ115-072100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0050.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0060.110507T1800Z-110508T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 318 AM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY EVENING TODAY AND SUNDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: 20 FOOT WINDS WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 3 TO 8 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-072100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0050.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ 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- 418 AM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: 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...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 8 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
063 WWUS84 KMAF 071859 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 159 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. A RED FLAG WARNING IS ALSO IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SPREAD EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS. THESE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW RH AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-080100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0060.000000T0000Z-110508T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1259 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING AFTERNOON UNTIL EARLY EVENING TODAY AND SUNDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM HUMIDITY OF 3 TO 8 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-080100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ 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- 159 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA: 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...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 8 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)
489 WWUS84 KMAF 080306 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1006 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO SLOWLY INCREASE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SPREAD EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS. THESE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 081515- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1006 PM CDT SAT MAY 7 2011 /906 PM MDT SAT MAY 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA: 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...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SUNDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND: SUNDAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25. MONDAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 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) 44
989 WWUS84 KMAF 080915 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 415 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...RED FLAG WARNING ISSUED MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ..FIRE WEATHER WATCH ISSUED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS AS STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS FROM AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM SPREAD EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THESE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EACH AFTERNOON TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 082115- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0051.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0062.110509T1700Z-110510T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0052.110510T1600Z-110511T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0061.110508T1700Z-110509T0200Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 415 AM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 /315 AM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW HUMIDITY FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA: 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...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TODAY AND MONDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND: TODAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 10 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL FIRE WEATHER COMMUNITY SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR ENHANCED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND MONDAY AND TUESDAY AFTERNOON. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN BY ALL TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTAL FIRE STARTS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
211 WWUS84 KMAF 081854 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 154 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS EXCEPT THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...BIG BEND REGION...AND TERRELL COUNTY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ..FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE THROUGH TUESDAY AS STRONGER MID LEVEL WINDS SPREAD EASTWARD INTO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. THESE STRONGER WINDS...COMBINED WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL TO EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 091100- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0061.000000T0000Z-110509T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0062.110508T1854Z-110510T0600Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0052.110510T1600Z-110511T0300Z/ 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-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 154 PM CDT SUN MAY 8 2011 /1254 PM MDT SUN MAY 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH FO WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA: 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...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND: IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS TO 60 MPH. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS TO 45 MPH...WINDS MAY DECREASE TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AT TIMES OVERNIGHT. * HUMIDITY: 3 TO 10 PERCENT. OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY 15 TO 20 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... CONTINUED DROUGHT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION HAVE CREATED VERY DRY FUEL CONDITIONS AND ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPREAD AND GROW RAPIDLY. EXTRA PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT ANY ACCIDENTAL FIRE STARTS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
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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.