Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 20, 2012, 1:15 PM MDT. It took effect at Mar 21, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Mar 20, 2012, 1:15 PM MDT (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2012, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2012, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
912 WWUS84 KMAF 201915 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A RED FLAG A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM HAS BROUGHT INCREASING 20 FOOT WESTERLY WINDS TO MUCH OF THE LOWER TRANS PECOS REGION TODAY. IN ADDITION... VERY DRY CONDITIONS WILL DROP MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES INTO THE NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. THIS ALONG WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LIKELY LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS VERY SLOW MOVING AND WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE BREEZY WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW...ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WITH WARMER CONDITIONS TOMORROW RH/S WILL DROP INTO THE LOWER TEENS. NMZ114-TXZ258-210715- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.120321T1800Z-120322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 115 PM MDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY 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 NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 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. && $$ TXZ075-079>082-210000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120321T0000Z/ PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 215 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
4 follow-up statements
242 WWUS84 KMAF 202357 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 657 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU... BIG BEND AREA...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU EXPIRES AT 7 PM CDT... ...A RED FLAG A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE PREVIOUSLY WARNED AREA ARE RISING ABOVE 15 PERCENT AS THE ATMOSPHERE BEGINS TO COOL. SUSTAINED WINDS ACROSS PARTS OF THE PREVIOUSLY WARNED AREA HAVE ALSO BEGUN TO DECREASE. WITH WARMER CONDITIONS TOMORROW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WITH WINDS EXCEEDING 20 MPH. TXZ075-079>082-210100- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-120321T0000Z/ PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL- 657 PM CDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PRESIDIO VALLEY...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND AREA...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE BEGUN TO INCREASE ABOVE 15 PERCENT. SUSTAINED WINDS HAVE ALSO DECREASED BELOW 20 MPH OVER MUCH OF THE WARNED AREA...THOUGH OCCASIONAL GUSTINESS CAN BE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT. $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-211200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.120321T1800Z-120322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 557 PM MDT TUE MAR 20 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 05
957 WWUS84 KMAF 211051 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 551 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...A RED FLAG A RED FLAG IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST... WARMER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINED WITH LOW DEWPOINTS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDTY BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 20FT WINDS WILL INCREASE ABOVE 20 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ114-TXZ258-212200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.120321T1800Z-120322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 451 AM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
369 WWUS84 KMAF 211100 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 600 AM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES EAST... WARMER TEMPERATURES CAN BE EXPECTED. THIS COMBINED WITH LOW DEWPOINTS WILL RESULT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. 20FT WINDS WILL INCREASE ABOVE 20 MPH OVER THE MOUNTAINS... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ114-TXZ258-212200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.120321T1800Z-120322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 500 AM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
230 WWUS84 KMAF 211938 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 238 PM CDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THIS ALONG WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. NMZ114-TXZ258-220200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-120322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 138 PM MDT WED MAR 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 3:40 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 14 hr |
| Mar 20, 4:17 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 14 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2012Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Every red flag warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.