Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 30, 2011, 5:02 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 30, 2011, 11:00 AM MST. 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 30, 2011, 5:02 AM MST (12:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 30, 2011, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Jan 30, 2011, 5:00 PM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
038 WWUS84 KMAF 301202 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 602 AM CST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AGAIN TODAY...WITH SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH LIKELY BY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE INCREASED WIND SPEEDS WILL COMBINE WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND ONGOING VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO PROMOTE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ258-310000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0007.110130T1800Z-110131T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 502 AM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS AND NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 12 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
120 WWUS84 KMAF 302052 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 252 PM CST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WITH A FEW GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THESE INCREASED WIND SPEEDS WILL COMBINE WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ARE RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. DRY WARM WEST WINDS WILL BE FOCUSED FARTHER SOUTH MONDAY AND CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND ON THE MARFA PLATEAU. NMZ114-TXZ258-310000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 152 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN NEW MEXICO...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. IN TEXAS...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. A FEW GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ074-080-310900- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0005.110131T1800Z-110201T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 252 PM CST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: NOON CST UNTIL 6 PM CST. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS ABOVE 6000 FT. * HUMIDITY: NEAR 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
770 WWUS84 KMAF 310018 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 618 PM CST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .SINCE WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH...TEMPERATURES WILL COOL AND RH/S WILL INCREASE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO MATERIALIZE OVER THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. DRY...WARM WESTERLY WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH FIRE DANGER TO CREATE NEAR CRITICAL TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS STILL IN EFFECT FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU MONDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ258-310130- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110131T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 518 PM MST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. SINCE COOLING TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW RH/S TO INCREASE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TXZ074-080-311230- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.110131T1800Z-110201T0000Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 618 PM CST SUN JAN 30 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...MARFA PLATEAU. * TIMING: NOON CST UNTIL 6 PM CST. * WIND: WEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH A FEW HIGHER GUSTS ABOVE 6000 FT. * HUMIDITY: NEAR 15 PERCENT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. 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)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2:50 PM MST | Winter Storm Watch | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 14 hr |
| Jan 30, 1:52 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 15 hr | |
| Jan 30, 2:14 PM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 13 hr |
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.