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Red Flag Warning 98, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Nov 18, 2011, 2:32 PM CST for Andrews County, Gaines County, Texas. It took effect at Nov 19, 2011, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 7 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
- Nov 18, 2011, 2:32 PM CST (20:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 19, 2011, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Nov 19, 2011, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 1229 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 276 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
451 WWUS84 KMAF 182032 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 232 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN SATURDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL COMBINE WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING...BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN. SINCE HIGH FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED...AND RH VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT...A RED FLAG WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR THESE AREAS. NMZ115-190845- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0078.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0098.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 132 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 5 PM MST SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...ABOVE 6500 WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...BELOW 6500 WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES 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. && $$ TXZ045-050-190845- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0098.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS- 232 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GAINES AND ANDREWS COUNTIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * WIND...WEST SOUTHWEST AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-190000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0097.000000T0000Z-111119T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 132 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...ABOVE 6500 FEET WEST SOUTHWEST 25 TO 40 MPH...BELOW 6500 FEET WEST SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITY INVOLVING FLAMES OR SPARKS 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
010 WWUS84 KMAF 190126 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 726 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN SATURDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. .WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING. SINCE HIGH FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED...AND RH VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT SATURDAY FOR THESE AREAS. NMZ115-TXZ045-050-191200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0098.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- 726 PM CST FRI NOV 18 2011 /626 PM MST FRI NOV 18 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...ABOVE 6500 WEST 25 TO 35 MPH...BELOW 6500 WEST 20 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
062 WWUS84 KMAF 191030 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 430 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING. SINCE HIGH FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED...AND RH VALUES WILL DROP TO NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR THESE AREAS. NMZ114-TXZ258-200000- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0098.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 330 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 70 MPH * HUMIDITY...AROUND 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-050-200000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0098.111119T1700Z-111120T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- 430 AM CST SAT NOV 19 2011 /330 AM MST SAT NOV 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
616 WWUS84 KMAF 192039 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 239 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2011 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .VERY WINDY CONDITIONS OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ALONG WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER AND MINIMUM HUMIDITIES NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THESE AREAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-258-200000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0098.000000T0000Z-111120T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-ANDREWS- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 239 PM CST SAT NOV 19 2011 /139 PM MST SAT NOV 19 2011/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 60 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH ELSEWHERE. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. ANY OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INVOLVING SPARKS OR FLAMES 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)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 4:28 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 10 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.