Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 87, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jun 18, 2011, 3:53 AM MDT. It took effect at Jun 18, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 14 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 18, 2011, 3:53 AM MDT (09:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 18, 2011, 6:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2011, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
491 WWUS84 KMAF 180953 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 453 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... VAN HORN REGION... AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND A VERY DRY AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA AGAIN TODAY RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING. MINIMUM RH VALUES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS WILL BE POSSIBLE... A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. MORE HOT... DRY AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY AND MONDAY... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT. NMZ114-TXZ258-182200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0070.110618T1200Z-110619T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0087.110618T1200Z-110619T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110619T1400Z-110621T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 353 AM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * TIMING...WARNING IS THROUGH 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WATCH IS FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ENTIRELY. 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. && $$ NMZ115-182200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0070.110618T2000Z-110619T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0087.110618T1800Z-110619T0500Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110619T1400Z-110620T0600Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 353 AM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * TIMING...WARNING IS NOON TO 11 PM MDT THIS EVENING. WATCH IS FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ENTIRELY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-050-057-182200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110619T1400Z-110620T0600Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 453 AM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * TIMING...SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 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 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
386 WWUS84 KMAF 181920 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 220 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 5 PERCENT...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUNDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN REGION...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GREATER IN THE MOUNTAINS... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR MONDAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...VAN HORN REGION...AND THE PERMIAN BASIN FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GREATER IN THE MOUNTAINS...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS... AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THROUGH MID EVENING. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE IN AN INCREASING TREND AS PROLONGED RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES AND DROUGHT...COME INTO ALIGNMENT WITH THE APPROACH AND PASSAGE OF SYSTEM SUNDAY AND MONDAY. SUNDAY A SURFACE LOW FORMING TO THE NORTH COMBINED WITH DAYTIME HEATING WILL RESULT IN 15 TO 30 MPH WINDS BEING MORE WIDESPREAD. WINDS WILL BE A LITTLE STRONGER MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM PASSES TO THE NORTH. THIS WILL BE A LATE SEASON SYSTEM AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT... INCREASING THE RISK FOR NEW FIRES AND ADVERSELY AFFECTING ONGOING FIRES. NMZ115-191200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110619T1400Z-110620T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0088.110619T1500Z-110620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0072.110620T1500Z-110621T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110619T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 120 PM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 MPH MONDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND MAY RESULT IN SMOKE OVER ROADWAYS. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ENTIRELY. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-191200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0088.110619T1500Z-110620T0300Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0087.000000T0000Z-110619T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110620T1500Z-110621T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 120 PM MDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY 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 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS WHERE IN ALIGNMENT WITH DRAINAGES. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND MAY RESULT IN SMOKE OVER ROADWAYS. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ENTIRELY. 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. && $$ TXZ045-050-057-191200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110619T1400Z-110620T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0088.110619T1500Z-110620T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0072.110620T1500Z-110621T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 220 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AREA AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AREA AND THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND MAY RESULT IN SMOKE OVER ROADWAYS. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ046>048-051>053-058>063-067>070-191200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0088.110619T1500Z-110620T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0071.110620T1500Z-110621T0300Z/ DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN- 220 PM CDT SAT JUN 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT SUNDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND MAY RESULT IN SMOKE OVER ROADWAYS. OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED ENTIRELY. 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. && $$ 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 18, 1:20 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 15 hr | |
| Jun 18, 1:20 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 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.