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Red Flag Warning 83, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jun 13, 2011, 4:36 AM CDT for 10 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jun 13, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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
- Jun 13, 2011, 4:36 AM CDT (09:36 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 13, 2011, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2011, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:39 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, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 4624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
738 WWUS84 KMAF 130936 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 436 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRTICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS GUSTY AND DRY SOUTHWEST WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE BEHIND A DRYLINE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN. NMZ114-115-TXZ047-048-052-053-258-132000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0083.110613T1700Z-110614T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 436 AM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 /336 AM MDT MON JUN 13 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... AND EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 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... 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
2 follow-up statements
847 WWUS84 KMAF 131856 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 156 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRTICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS GUSTY AND DRY SOUTHWEST WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE BEHIND A DRYLINE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN. TXZ045-046-050-051-061-062-140200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-ECTOR-MIDLAND- 156 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-140200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0067.110614T1800Z-110615T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1256 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...FIRE WEATHER WATCH LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ047-048-052-053-140200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL- 156 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 /1256 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
691 WWUS84 KMAF 131901 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 158 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OR 20 MPH OR GREATER...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 5 TO 15 PERCENT...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CRTICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS GUSTY AND DRY SOUTHWEST WINDS MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE BEHIND A DRYLINE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN. TXZ045-046-050-051-061-062-140200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-ECTOR-MIDLAND- 158 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 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... 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-140215- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0067.110614T1800Z-110615T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1258 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING. * TIMING...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...FIRE WEATHER WATCH LATE TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH EARLY TUESDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH THROUGH THIS EVENING...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH TUESDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ047-048-052-053-140200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0083.000000T0000Z-110614T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-BORDEN-SCURRY-HOWARD-MITCHELL- 158 PM CDT MON JUN 13 2011 /1258 PM MDT MON JUN 13 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW MEXICO AND THE EXTREME NORTHEAST PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 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... 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 7:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Dawson, Gaines, Martin | 55 min |
| Jun 13, 1:56 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 16 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.