Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 66, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 16, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT for 9 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 17, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 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
- May 16, 2011, 2:45 PM CDT (19:45 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 17, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 17, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 1840 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
643 WWUS84 KMAF 161945 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 245 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RH'S OF 5% TO 15% AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RH'S OF 5% TO 15% AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH EASTWARD TUESDAY AND WILL BE ORIENTED FROM THE FAR EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN TO THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRYLINE...WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THE DRYLINE WILL ONLY RETREAT THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH POOR RECOVERY CONTINUING ACROSS LOCATIONS WEST OF THE DRYLINE. THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH THROUGH MOST OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY. INCREASED 20 FOOT WINDS WILL LIKELY SUPPORT CONTINUED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND A GOOD PORTION OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-258-171200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0055.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0066.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 245 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2011 /145 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ TUESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...WARNING FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WIND...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. ELSEWHERE.,.WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 35 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ046-051-061-062-074-080-171200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0066.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ DAWSON-MARTIN-ECTOR-MIDLAND-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 245 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...WARNING FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-075-171200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-PECOS- 245 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN AND PECOS COUNTY... * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 RAPIDLY 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
920 WWUS84 KMAF 171008 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 508 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH EASTWARD TODAY AND WILL BE ORIENTED FROM THE FAR EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN TO THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION DURING THE AFTERNOON. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRYLINE...WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WHILE WINDS INCREASE TO 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THE DRYLINE WILL ONLY RETREAT THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS TUESDAY NIGHT...WITH POOR RECOVERY CONTINUING ACROSS LOCATIONS WEST OF THE DRYLINE. THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH THROUGH MOST OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY. INCREASED 20 FOOT WINDS WILL LIKELY SUPPORT CONTINUED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND A GOOD PORTION OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-074-080-258-172215- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0066.110517T1800Z-110518T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 508 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /408 AM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...TRANS PECOS....AND PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...TRANS PECOS....AND PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...WARNING FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...ACROSS THE LOWLANDS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ068>070-172215- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 508 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHERN PERMIAN BASIN ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-075-172215- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-PECOS- 508 AM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN AND PECOS COUNTY... * TIMING...WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
711 WWUS84 KMAF 171926 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 226 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH EAST THIS EVENING AND BE ORIENTED FROM THE FAR EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN TO THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION. VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE DRYLINE...WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO LOWER TEENS EARLY THIS EVENING. SOUTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING....WHILE SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THE DRYLINE WILL ONLY RETREAT THROUGH PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND TRANS PECOS TONIGHT...WITH POOR RECOVERY WEST OF A LAMESA...MIDLAND...FORT STOCKTON LINE. THE DRYLINE WILL MOVE THROUGH MOST OF THE REGION WEDNESDAY. INCREASED 20 FOOT WINDS WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND A GOOD PORTION OF WEST TEXAS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-074-080-258-181200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0067.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0066.000000T0000Z-110518T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 226 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 /126 PM MDT TUE MAY 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING AND WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS INCLUDING THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...MARFA PLATEAU AND THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...ACROSS THE LOWLANDS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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 RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ047-048-052-053-063-068>070-075-181200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0056.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0067.110518T1800Z-110519T0200Z/ BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 226 PM CDT TUE MAY 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN INCLUDING PECOS COUNTY... * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OVER 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT THROW CIGARETTES ONTO THE GROUND OR OUT OF A MOVING VEHICLE. KEEP VEHICLES ON DRIVING SURFACES...AND DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH TALL GRASS. AVOID ACTIVITIES THAT MAY PRODUCE OUTDOOR FLAMES OR SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW RAPIDLY INTO DANGEROUS...WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2:32 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 14 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.