Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 21, 2012, 2:07 PM CST for 18 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 22, 2012, 4:56 AM CST. It was in force for 13 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
- Feb 21, 2012, 2:07 PM CST (20:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 22, 2012, 4:56 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2012, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Crane County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 8 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 8 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 151 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
810 WWUS84 KMAF 212007 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT... WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT...WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THAT AREA. MORE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND RH/S DROP TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. NMZ114-TXZ258-221200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0009.120222T2000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 107 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 5 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEDNESDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ TXZ057-074-080-221200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU- 207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND MARFA PLATEAU AND THE VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-221200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 /107 PM MST TUE FEB 21 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION... * WIND...WEST 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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)
5 follow-up statements
306 WWUS84 KMAF 221056 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 456 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST OR 6 PM CST TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS FOR MINIMUM RH VALUES OF NEAR 5 TO 15 PERCENT... 20 FOOT WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 MPH OR GREATER AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MINIMUM RH VALUES OF NEAR 5 TO 15 PERCENT...WINDS AT OR ABOVE 20 MPH AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS TODAY AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THAT AREA. MORE WIDESPREAD CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. TXZ057-074-230000- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0009.120222T1056Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 456 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ258-230000- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0009.120222T1056Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 356 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...WEDNESDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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. && $$ TXZ080-230000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 456 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-230000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 456 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /356 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PERMIAN BASIN AND UPPER TRANS PECOS REGION...... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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)
242 WWUS84 KMAF 221734 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1134 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...HE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN... STOCKTON PLATEAU...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. TXZ080-230545- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ MARFA PLATEAU- 1134 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>063-067>070-075-230545- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 1134 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /1034 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR HE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS... REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...AND STOCKTON PLATEAU... * WIND...TODAY...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH. THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-230545- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1134 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /1034 AM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH...BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...TODAY...5 PERCENT. THURSDAY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM NOAA/S NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE) 44
405 WWUS84 KMAF 222035 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 235 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU ...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE REST OF THE AFTERNOON AS THERE IS A SURFACE TROUGH RUNNING THROUGH THE PERMIAN BASIN. DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 230845- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0005.120223T1700Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0010.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ 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- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 235 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /135 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...TODAY...ABOVE 5000 FEET...20 TO 35 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. BELOW 5000 FEET...25 TO 35 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET...WEST 30 TO 40 MPH...BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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)
664 WWUS84 KMAF 230023 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 623 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... RED FLAG CONDITIONS TONIGHT MAY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...BUT THE WINDS WILL SOON DIMINISH. DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS TODAY...AND A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 231230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0010.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ 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- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 623 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /523 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * WIND...THURSDAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET... WEST 30 TO 40 MPH...BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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)
880 WWUS84 KMAF 230037 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 635 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU...THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...PERMIAN BASIN...STOCKTON PLATEAU...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .RED FLAG CONDITIONS TONIGHT MAY CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR OR SO...BUT THE WINDS WILL SOON DIMINISH. DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS 20 FOOT WINDS INCREASE ACROSS A LARGE PART OF THE AREA AND HUMIDITIES DROP INTO THE 5 TO 15 PERCENT RANGE. A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS. NMZ114-115-TXZ045>048-050>053-057>063-067>070-074-075-080-258- 231230- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120223T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0010.120223T1600Z-120224T0000Z/ 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- GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 635 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 /535 PM MST WED FEB 22 2012/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CST /9 AM MST/ TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THURSDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * WIND...THURSDAY...ABOVE 6000 FEET... WEST 30 TO 40 MPH...BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2:07 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 12 more | 24 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.