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Red Flag Warning 28, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 13, 2012, 2:23 PM CDT for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 14, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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 13, 2012, 2:23 PM CDT (19:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 14, 2012, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 14, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 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 19:22 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, 7.4 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
- 2348 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 570 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 79 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 1.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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)
2 follow-up statements
098 WWUS84 KMAF 141056 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 556 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-150100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0022.120415T1600Z-120416T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 556 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 /456 AM MDT SAT APR 14 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ACROSS ELSEWHERE. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SATURDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-075-080-150100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.120414T1600Z-120415T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD- CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 556 AM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 T0 30 MPH TODAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
518 WWUS84 KMAF 141941 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 241 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-074-258-150245- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120415T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0022.120415T1600Z-120416T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 241 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 /141 PM MDT SAT APR 14 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 MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH ELSEWHERE. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 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. && $$ TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-075-080-150200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-120415T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-ANDREWS-MARTIN-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD- CRANE-UPTON-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 241 PM CDT SAT APR 14 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PERMIAN BASIN...LOWER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 T0 35 MPH TODAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH SUNDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ 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, 5:56 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines, Loving and 6 more | 8 hr |
| Apr 13, 2:12 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 47 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2012Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.