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Red Flag Warning 34, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 27, 2012, 3:47 AM CDT. It took effect at Apr 27, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 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 27, 2012, 3:47 AM CDT (08:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2012, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 14 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
092 WWUS84 KMAF 270847 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 347 AM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .A DISTURBANCE MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING HAS RESULTED IN INCREASED WIND SPEEDS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. THESE GUSTY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. COMBINE THIS WIND WITH VERY LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL RESULT IN RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS TODAY INTO EARLY EVENING. NMZ114-TXZ258-272200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0026.120427T1200Z-120428T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0034.120427T1200Z-120428T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 247 AM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING 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 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
2 follow-up statements
570 WWUS84 KMAF 271916 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 216 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INTO EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .GUSTY DRY WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES HAVE COMBINED TO RESULT VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER AND RED FLAG CONDITIONS. THESE CONDITIONS WILL END THIS EVENING BUT IT WILL STILL BE DRY THROUGH THE NIGHT. NMZ114-TXZ258-280200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120428T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 116 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH. HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
572 WWUS84 KMAF 280209 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 909 PM CDT FRI APR 27 2012 NMZ114-TXZ258-280315- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-120428T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 809 PM MDT FRI APR 27 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... 20 FOOT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE...OR RH/S RISE ABOVE 15 PERCENT OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR SO. THEREFORE...THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM 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 27, 7:21 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 6 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.