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Red Flag Warning 92, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Oct 16, 2011, 1:21 PM CDT for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Oct 17, 2011, 1:00 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
- Oct 16, 2011, 1:21 PM CDT (18:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 17, 2011, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 17, 2011, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:20 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, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 35 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
- 2738 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
979 WWUS84 KMAF 161821 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 121 PM CDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTH DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY...REACHING THE INTERSTATE 20 CORRIDOR MONDAY EVENING. AHEAD OF THIS COLD FRONT...INCREASING WESTERLY WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MONDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LATER ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO NORTHERLY AND BECOME GUSTY WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-057-058-074-075-080-081-258-171000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0073.111017T1800Z-111018T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0092.111017T1800Z-111018T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 121 PM CDT SUN OCT 16 2011 /1221 PM MDT SUN OCT 16 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO MARATHON LINE. * WIND...WESTERLY 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY 20 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 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. && $$ TXZ046-050-051-059>062-067>069-171000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0092.111017T1800Z-111018T0300Z/ DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE- UPTON- 121 PM CDT SUN OCT 16 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 10 PM CDT MONDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO MARATHON LINE. * WIND...WESTERLY 20 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO NORTHERLY 20 TO 25 MPH MONDAY EVENING. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
2 follow-up statements
914 WWUS84 KMAF 170842 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 342 AM CDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST TODAY... REACHING THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS EARLY THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...BREEZY WEST WINDS AND VERY DRY AIR IN PLACE WILL RESULT IN SINGLE DIGIT RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL LATER ABRUPTLY SHIFT TO THE NORTH WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067>069-074-075-080-081-258- 172100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0092.111017T1800Z-111018T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 342 AM CDT MON OCT 17 2011 /242 AM MDT MON OCT 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEW MEXICO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 114 AND 115. IN TEXAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...050...051... 057...058...059...060...061...062...067...068...069...074... 075...080...081 AND 258. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...SHIFTING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 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) 44
537 WWUS84 KMAF 171948 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 248 PM CDT MON OCT 17 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... .BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS...AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND WEST TEXAS THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. UNSEASONABLY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO PERSIST DURING THIS TIME FRAME. A BRISK WIND SHIFT FROM THE NORTH WILL ACCOMPANY THE COLD FRONT A COUPLE OF HOURS AFTER SUNSET. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067>069-074-075-080-081-258- 180300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0092.000000T0000Z-111018T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-UPTON-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- BIG BEND AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 248 PM CDT MON OCT 17 2011 /148 PM MDT MON OCT 17 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF WEST TEXAS AND ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... * AFFECTED AREA...IN NEW MEXICO...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 114 AND 115. IN TEXAS...FIRE WEATHER ZONES 045...046...050...051... 057...058...059...060...061...062...067...068...069...074... 075...080...081 AND 258. * WIND...WEST NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH THIS EVENING. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. WORK INVOLVING ANY MATERIALS THAT PRODUCE SPARKS IS NOT RECOMMENDED...AND OUTDOOR BURNING SHOULD NOT BE DONE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 4:08 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Gaines, Pecos | 9 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.