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Fire Weather Watch 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this fire weather watch at Apr 13, 2012, 5:56 AM CDT for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 14, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2012, 5:56 AM CDT (10:56 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 13, 2012, 2:23 PM CDT
- In force
- 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 10:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 10.9 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
- 169 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -152 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2690 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 11 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 198 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
427 WWUS84 KMAF 131056 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 556 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 TXZ057-074-132300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0027.120413T1900Z-120414T0200Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY AND FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 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. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ258-132300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0027.120413T1900Z-120414T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 456 AM MDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH TODAY...WEST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH SATURDAY GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY...WEST 30 TO 35 MPH SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SATURDAY. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067>069-075-080-132300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0021.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 556 AM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN AND MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 T0 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
269 WWUS84 KMAF 131923 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 223 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 NMZ114-115-TXZ057-074-258-140730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0027.000000T0000Z-120414T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 223 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 /123 PM MDT FRI APR 13 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH TODAY. 35 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS SATURDAY. 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SATURDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-058>062-067>069-075-080-140730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0028.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 223 PM CDT FRI APR 13 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 T0 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 4:09 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| Apr 13, 2:12 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 47 hr | |
| Apr 13, 2:23 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Loving and 6 more | 31 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.