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Red Flag Warning 77, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

May 27, 201118 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2011, 4:02 AM CDT for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 28, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 11 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 27, 2011, 4:02 AM CDT (09:02 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2011, 11:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 28, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
In force
11 hr
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 09:05 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, 9.0 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-05-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 00:00Z on 2011-05-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -11 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3862 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-11 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

175 
WWUS84 KMAF 270902
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
402 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...
VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20
MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...HIGH HAINES INDEX AREAWIDE TONIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND...

.MID LEVEL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
THESE WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH DRY AIR AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS 
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
272130-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0076.110527T1600Z-110528T0300Z/
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-
402 AM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011 /302 AM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
549 
WWUS84 KMAF 271913
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
213 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...
VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN
20 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES TONIGHT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...

.MID LEVEL WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.
THESE WINDS WILL MIX TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH DRY AIR AND
EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
280715-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0076.000000T0000Z-110528T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
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-
213 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011 /113 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW 
MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS...

* WIND...FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20
  MPH. FOR SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25
  MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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)
767 
WWUS84 KMAF 280333
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1033 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN
20 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...

.WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TONIGHT...BUT WILL INCREASE AGAIN TOMORROW
AS DAYTIME HEATING CAUSES STRONGER WINDS ALOFT TO MIX TO THE
SURFACE. THE WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH DRY AIR AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF
WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258-
281100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
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-
1033 PM CDT FRI MAY 27 2011 /933 PM MDT FRI MAY 27 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN
  THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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)
943 
WWUS84 KMAF 280851
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20
MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN 
BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA FOR 
SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...

...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES AREAWIDE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...

.SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS WILL RISE TO AROUND 20 MPH BY THIS
AFTERNOON.  SINCE RECORD HEAT...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER ARE EXPECTED...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
OVER SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS.  SOUTHWESTERLY
FLOW ALOFT WILL INCREASE SUNDAY...AND RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS A LITTLE FURTHER WEST THAN TODAY.   

NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-258-282100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /251 AM MDT SAT MAY 28 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS
AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS 
MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE 
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST
PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN 
AREA...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN 
  THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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.

&&

$$

TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-282100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.110528T1600Z-110529T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-
CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
351 AM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE 
PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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.

&&

$$
323 
WWUS84 KMAF 281914
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR SOUTHWEST
WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME FIRE
DANGER...

...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN
BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA FOR
SOUTHWEST WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH...VERY LOW RH'S AND EXTREME
FIRE DANGER...

...HIGH HAINES INDEX VALUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND...

.CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING AS SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH COMBINE WITH RECORD
HOT TEMPERATURES...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 5 PERCENT
AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER.

CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL EASE TONIGHT AS WINDS DECREASE. HOWEVER...
SIMILAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY
ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WEST OF
THE DRYLINE. ALONG AND EAST OF THE DRYLINE...THERE WILL BE A
SLIGHT RISK OF DRY LIGHTNING LATE IN THE DAY ON SUNDAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-057>060-067-074-080-258-290300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0078.110529T1600Z-110530T0300Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-WARD-
DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011 /114 PM MDT SAT MAY 28 2011/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE GUADALUPE 
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN 
BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AREA...

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/
TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY
FOR FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN...UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS
AND VAN HORN AREA...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN 
  THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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.

&&

$$

TXZ047-048-051>053-061>063-068>070-075-290300-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0077.000000T0000Z-110529T0300Z/
BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-ECTOR-MIDLAND-GLASSCOCK-
CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS-
214 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN
AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 5 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT START 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)

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.