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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 4, 2013, 4:49 AM CST for 15 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 4, 2013, 9:00 AM CST. It was in force for 11 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
- Mar 4, 2013, 4:49 AM CST (10:49 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 4, 2013, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2013, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 11 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, Howard County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 17 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:50 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 00:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 16 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
- 6213 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
880 WWUS84 KMAF 041049 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 449 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU... UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH CANCELLED TODAY FOR THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND ALSO INCLUDING THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND PORTIONS OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL PERMIAN BASIN. FURTHER EAST WINDS WILL NOT BE AS STRONG BUT NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN. TXZ045>048-051>053-063-069-070-075-041200- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0012.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-GLASSCOCK- UPTON-REAGAN-PECOS- 449 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... IT WILL BE VERY WARM AND DRY TODAY...HOWEVER 20 FOOT WINDS WILL STRUGGLE TO REACH SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER. NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED. $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ050-057>062-067-068-074-080-258-042030- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0012.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.130304T1500Z-130305T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 449 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /349 AM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
3 follow-up statements
972 WWUS84 KMAF 041500 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 900 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING THROUGH 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU... UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN...FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SOME OF THESE AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE RED FLAG WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. NMZ114-115-TXZ050-057>062-067-068-074-080-258-050300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 900 AM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /800 AM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...MOUNTAINS ABOVE 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. ELSEWHERE BELOW 5000 FEET...WEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED. HEAVIER FUELS HAVE TAKEN A DEFINITE TREND TO THE DRIER IN THE LAST FEW DAYS ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN AND THE TRANS PECOS ESPECIALLY WHERE DRY TO CRITICALLY DRY FUELS HAVE EMERGED. 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. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
818 WWUS84 KMAF 041830 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1230 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU... UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINE WITH VERY DRY AIR AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SOME OF THESE AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE RED FLAG WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. TXZ045>048-051>053-075-042300- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-PECOS- 1230 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTH AND EASTERN PERMIAN BASIN... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED AND FIRE DANGER IS EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ050-058>062-067-068-042300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-ANDREWS- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE- 1230 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /1130 AM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED AND THE FIRE DANGER IS EXTREME. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-074-080-258-042300- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1230 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /1130 AM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO 70 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
116 WWUS84 KMAF 042011 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 211 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... MARFA PLATEAU... UPPER TRANS PECOS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .STRONG WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT HAVE MIXED DOWN TO THE SURFACE AND COMBINED WITH VERY DRY AIR AND UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. SOME OF THESE AREAS WILL EXPERIENCE RED FLAG WEATHER FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. NMZ115-TXZ045>048-050>053-058>062-067-068-075-050200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY- ANDREWS-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND- WARD-CRANE-PECOS- 211 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /111 PM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MOST OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 35 TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED AND THE FIRE DANGER IS EXTREME. 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. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-074-080-258-050200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-130305T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 211 PM CST MON MAR 4 2013 /111 PM MST MON MAR 4 2013/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * WIND...WEST WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS FROM 55 TO AROUND 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. * TEMPERATURES...15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. * FUELS...GRASSES REMAIN CURED AND FIRE DANGER IS VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 4:38 AM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | 15 hr | |
| Mar 4, 2:43 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Gaines and 8 more | 14 hr |
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.