Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 26, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 12, 2012, 3:37 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 6 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
- Apr 12, 2012, 3:37 AM CDT (08:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
804 WWUS84 KMAF 120837 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 337 AM CDT THU APR 12 2012 NMZ114-TXZ258-122200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.120412T1800Z-120413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.120412T1800Z-120413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0020.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 237 AM MDT THU APR 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE... 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. && $$ NMZ115-122200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.120412T1800Z-120413T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0020.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ- 237 AM MDT THU APR 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * WIND...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... RED FLAG WARNING--NO FIRE... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
2 follow-up statements
586 WWUS84 KMAF 121856 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 156 PM CDT THU APR 12 2012 NMZ114-115-TXZ258-130700- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0027.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120413T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1256 PM MDT THU APR 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...35 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... RED FLAG WARNING -- NO FIRE...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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
634 WWUS84 KMAF 121935 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 235 PM CDT THU APR 12 2012 NMZ114-115-TXZ258-130800- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0020.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.FW.W.0027.120413T1800Z-120414T0000Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.FW.W.0026.000000T0000Z-120413T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 135 PM MDT THU APR 12 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY. 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FRIDAY. 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY AND FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 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 11, 7:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 64 min |
| Apr 11, 8:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Andrews, Loving, Winkler | 64 min |
| Apr 11, 8:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Pecos, Reeves, Ward | 62 min |
| Apr 11, 11:36 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Winkler | 28 min |
| Apr 12, 3:37 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 11 hr | |
| Apr 12, 11:44 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 13 hr | |
| Apr 12, 1:56 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 31 hr | |
| Apr 11, 7:22 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:33 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Lea | 27 min |
Nearby
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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.