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Red Flag Warning 40, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 5, 2012, 2:55 PM CDT for 13 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 6, 2012, 10:00 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
- May 5, 2012, 2:55 PM CDT (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 6, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 6, 2012, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 33 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:54 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 33 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
- 102 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2363 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
562
WWUS84 KMAF 051955
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
255 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20
MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 10 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH
FIRE DANGER...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY
EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND THE
DAVIS MOUNTAINS...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM
RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...
.VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND VERY LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER TO CREATE
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS
AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS INTO THE EVENING. AFTER POOR
RECOVERY IN MOST LOCATIONS TONIGHT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE
20...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS.
NMZ114-115-TXZ258-060800-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0040.120506T1500Z-120507T0100Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-120506T0100Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
155 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...
* WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH...EXCEPT HIGHER IN
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 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.
&&
$$
TXZ045>048-050>053-057>062-067-074-060800-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0040.120506T1500Z-120507T0100Z/
GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
255 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM CDT SUNDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF
INTERSTATE 20..AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...
* WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)3 follow-up statements
659 WWUS84 KMAF 060254 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 954 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER... MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .AFTER POOR RH RECOVERY IN MOST LOCATIONS TONIGHT...ANOTHER DAY OF VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN BE EXPECTED TOMORROW. THIS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>062-067-074-258-061500- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.120506T1500Z-120507T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 954 PM CDT SAT MAY 5 2012 /854 PM MDT SAT MAY 5 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20..AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
019 WWUS84 KMAF 060912 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 412 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MORNING UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20...AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .VERY WARM TEMPERATURES...BREEZY CONDITIONS...AND VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO TODAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>062-067-074-258-070100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.120506T1500Z-120507T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 412 AM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /312 AM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT /9 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20 AND FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
598 WWUS84 KMAF 061958 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 258 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AREA AND REEVES COUNTY IN WEST TEXAS FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER...MINIMUM RH/S OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS SINCE 20 FOOT WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON. HOWEVER...BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST OVER THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AREA AND UPPER TRANS PECOS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THEREFORE...HAVE LEFT THE RED FLAG WARNING INTACT IN THESE AREAS. WINDS WILL SUBSIDE BY EARLY THIS EVENING WITH A COLD FRONT PUSHING SOUTH TO THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF WEST TEXAS BY DAYBREAK MONDAY. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY LESS MONDAY...AND THROUGH THE WEEK. NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>062-067-062100- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120507T0100Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-WARD- 258 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /158 PM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS AND PORTIONS OF THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... 20 FOOT WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REACH OR EXCEED 20 MPH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...THEREFORE THE RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-058-074-258-070100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0040.000000T0000Z-120507T0100Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 258 PM CDT SUN MAY 6 2012 /158 PM MDT SUN MAY 6 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AREA...AND REEVES COUNTY... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...EXCEPT WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 4:02 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 16 hr | |
| May 5, 4:05 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 21 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.