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Red Flag Warning 38, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 4, 2012, 4:49 AM CDT. It took effect at May 4, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- May 4, 2012, 4:49 AM CDT (09:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 4, 2012, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- May 4, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
677 WWUS84 KMAF 040949 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 449 AM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .HOT TEMPERATURES... INCREASING WINDS... AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS MAY RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-042200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0029.120504T1800Z-120505T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0038.120504T1800Z-120505T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0030.120505T1600Z-120506T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 349 AM MDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT 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. * 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. 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)
1 follow-up statement
244 WWUS84 KMAF 041945 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 245 PM CDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EARLY EVENING FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SATURDAY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON. SIMILAR CONDITIONS MAY RETURN TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-050745- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0038.000000T0000Z-120505T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0030.120505T1600Z-120506T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 145 PM MDT FRI MAY 4 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 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. 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)
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 4:49 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 23 hr | |
| May 4, 6:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 37 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.