Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2013
Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 11, 2013, 3:14 PM CST for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Feb 12, 2013, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 7 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 11, 2013, 3:14 PM CST (21:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2013, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Feb 12, 2013, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX
Counties Bandera County, TX, Dimmit County, TX, Edwards County, TX, Frio County, TX, Kerr County, TX, Kinney County, TX, Maverick County, TX, Medina County, TX, Real County, TX, Uvalde County, TX, Val Verde County, TX, Zavala County, TX
The radar
The Laughlin AFB radar (KDFX), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:15 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
Del Rio, TX (KDRT), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 97 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
- 2565 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 189 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 232 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
705 WWUS84 KEWX 112114 RFWEWX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 314 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A DRY AIR MASS AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU BEGINNING AT NOON TUESDAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH 7 PM TUESDAY EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL INTO THE TEENS TO NEAR 20 PERCENT... WITH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH TUESDAY EVENING. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 60 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. TXZ183-184-202-217-121000- /O.NEW.KEWX.FW.W.0002.130212T1800Z-130213T0100Z/ VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-KINNEY-MAVERICK- 314 PM CST MON FEB 11 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND RIO GRANDE PLAINS. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...KINNEY...MAVERICK. * 20-FOOT WIND...15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. 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. && $$ FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
2 follow-up statements
110 WWUS84 KEWX 121019 RFWEWX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 419 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM CST TUESDAY FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A DRY AIR MASS AND GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TO THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU BEGINNING NOON TODAY AND CONTINUING THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL TO NEAR 15 TO 20 PERCENT WITH WEST TO NORTHWEST 20 FOOT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES INCREASE. THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 60 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. TXZ183-184-202-217-130100- /O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0002.130212T1800Z-130213T0100Z/ VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-KINNEY-MAVERICK- 419 AM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND RIO GRANDE PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...KINNEY...MAVERICK. * 20-FOOT WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
584 WWUS84 KEWX 122117 RFWEWX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX 317 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST TONIGHT FOR THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS...SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU...AND WESTERN HILL COUNTRY DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... .STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CONTINUE TO PUSH DRY AIR INTO THE REGION IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE FALLEN BELOW 20 PERCENT ACROSS WESTERN PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS. WIND SPEEDS WILL DECREASE THIS EVENING...AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AS TEMPERATURES FALL. RH VALUES WILL RECOVER TO ABOVE 60 PERCENT AFTER MIDNIGHT. TXZ185>187-203-204-218-219-228-130100- /O.EXA.KEWX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0100Z/ REAL-KERR-BANDERA-UVALDE-MEDINA-ZAVALA-FRIO-DIMMIT- 317 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE RIO GRANDE PLAINS AND WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE HILL COUNTRY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... REAL...KERR...BANDERA...UVALDE...MEDINA...ZAVALA...FRIO... DIMMIT. * 20-FOOT WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. 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. && $$ TXZ183-184-202-217-130100- /O.CON.KEWX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-130213T0100Z/ VAL VERDE-EDWARDS-KINNEY-MAVERICK- 317 PM CST TUE FEB 12 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN EDWARDS PLATEAU AND RIO GRANDE PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...THE FOLLOWING SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNTIES... VAL VERDE...EDWARDS...KINNEY...MAVERICK. * 20-FOOT WIND...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...15 TO 20 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR INFORMATION ON BURN BANS PLEASE VISIT THE TEXAS INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER WEBSITE AT: TICC.TAMU.EDU
The office that day
Everything else NWS Austin/San Antonio, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 1:53 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Atascosa | 67 min |
| Feb 11, 4:21 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | EWX | Karnes | 54 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.