Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 75, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 26, 2011, 4:19 AM CDT. It took effect at May 26, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 62 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 26, 2011, 4:19 AM CDT (09:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 26, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 26, 2011, 2:02 PM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
696 WWUS84 KMAF 260919 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 419 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT..AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR WEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES..AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .MID LEVEL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THESE WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH DRY AIR AND A VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY EXPANDING SOUTH AND EAST ON FRIDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-262030- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0062.110526T1800Z-110527T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0075.110526T1800Z-110527T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0063.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 319 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY 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 NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT MDT TONIGHT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY. WEST 30 TO 45 MPH ON FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. SMOKE ACROSS ROADS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-262030- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0063.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 419 AM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /319 AM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
044 WWUS84 KMAF 261902 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 202 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES..AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .MID LEVEL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THESE WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH DRY AIR AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. NMZ114-TXZ258-270715- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0075.000000T0000Z-110527T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0063.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0076.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 102 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 30 TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY. SMOKE ACROSS ROADS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-270715- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0063.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0076.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 202 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2011 /102 PM MDT THU MAY 26 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 4:05 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 45 hr | |
| May 26, 4:19 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 10 hr |
| May 26, 2:02 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 32 hr |
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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.