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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 7, 2011, 2:41 PM CST for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Feb 7, 2011, 2:41 PM CST (20:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 8, 2011, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 8, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Loving County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:42 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 0 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 187 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
932 WWUS84 KMAF 072041 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 241 PM CST MON FEB 7 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 10 PERCENT...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY ON THE BASE OF A POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL INDUCE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THIS REGION. THESE WARM TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON RH VALUES AROUND 10 PERCENT. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF WEST AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE TUESDAY EVENING... ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT. TXZ057>062-067>069-074-075-079>081-258-081100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0008.110208T1800Z-110209T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 241 PM CST MON FEB 7 2011 /141 PM MST MON FEB 7 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST...OR 11 AM MST...TO 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST TUESDAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...AND THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU... BIG BEND AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON TO 6 PM CST...OR 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN THE MOUNTAINS...WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPH POSSIBLE. IN THE PLAINS AND LOWLANDS... WESTERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: AROUND 10 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
398 WWUS84 KMAF 081127 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 527 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TEXAS GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN THIS AFTERNOON FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WILL STRENGTHEN ACROSS THE REGION TODAY AT THE BASE OF A POTENT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION...DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL INDUCE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES ACROSS THIS REGION. THESE WARM TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH A VERY DRY AIRMASS...WILL RESULT IN AFTERNOON RH VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING... ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TXZ057>062-067>069-074-075-079>081-258-090000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0008.110208T1800Z-110209T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 527 AM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 /427 AM MST TUE FEB 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TEXAS GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU... BIG BEND AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: NOON TO 6 PM CST...OR 11 AM TO 5 PM MST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 30 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OVER 55 MPH POSSIBLE. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTH 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OVER 30 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 10-15 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
485 WWUS84 KMAF 081959 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 159 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TEXAS GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON FOR MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT HAS STRENGTHENED ACROSS THE REGION AND WINDY CONDITIONS HAVE RESULTED. IN ADDITION...DEEPENING SURFACE LOW PRESSURE WILL HELP TO INCREASE ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THESE WARM TEMPERATURES...COMBINED WITH A VERY DRY AIRMASS...HAS RESULTED IN AFTERNOON RH VALUES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THIS EVENING...ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...WHICH WILL BRING GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AND MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TO THE REGION OVERNIGHT. TXZ057>062-067>069-074-075-079>081-258-090000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-110209T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS- PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 159 PM CST TUE FEB 8 2011 /1259 PM MST TUE FEB 8 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE TEXAS GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE BIG BEND AND TRANS PECOS REGIONS...AND THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA: IN TEXAS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING...WINKLER... ECTOR...MIDLAND...WARD...CRANE...UPTON...DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA...PECOS...PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU... BIG BEND AREA...GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: UNTIL 6 PM CST...OR 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND: IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 45 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO OVER 50 TO 60 MPH POSSIBLE. IN THE LOWLANDS...SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH... WITH GUSTS TO OVER 30 MPH POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY: 10 TO 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. && $$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 3:50 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Feb 7, 2:54 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | 39 hr |
Nearby
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.