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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 20, 2014, 1:51 PM MDT. It took effect at Mar 21, 2014, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 20, 2014, 1:51 PM MDT (19:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2014, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2014, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
765 WWUS84 KMAF 201951 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 251 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FROM 11 AM MDT/NOON CDT TO 8 PM MDT/9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR WINDS OF AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...MIN RH/S BELOW 10 PCT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES WILL BE AS MUCH AS 20 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND WITH DOWNSLOPE WINDS THE MINIMUM RH/S WILL EASILY FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. ERC/S ACROSS THE PLAINS ARE IN THE 90TH PERCENTILE BUT THE HEAVY FUELS IN THE MOUNTAINS STILL HAVE MOISTURE. THE BEST ALIGNMENT OF THE STRONGER WIND AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR FROM THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TOWARD THE WESTERN BASIN. THE FIRE DANGER RATING WILL BE AT LEAST VERY HIGH WITH GRASSES STILL CURED. NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-211300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0016.140321T1800Z-140322T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.140321T1700Z-140322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 251 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 /151 PM MDT THU MAR 20 2014/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH. * 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. && $$ TXZ058-080-211300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.140321T1700Z-140322T0200Z/ REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 251 PM CDT THU MAR 20 2014 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY. * WIND...WEST 15 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE SPARKS. ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND-DRIVEN WILDFIRES. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
2 follow-up statements
873 WWUS84 KMAF 210812 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 312 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE... DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FROM 11 AM MDT/NOON CDT TO 8 PM MDT/9 PM CDT TODAY FOR WINDS OF AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...MIN RH/S BELOW 10 PCT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES WILL BE UP TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS DUE TO DOWNSLOPING WINDS CAUSING THE MINIMUM RH/S TO FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS. ERC/S ACROSS THE PLAINS ARE IN THE 90TH PERCENTILE BUT THE HEAVY FUELS IN THE MOUNTAINS STILL HAVE MOISTURE. THE BEST ALIGNMENT OF THE STRONGER WIND AND WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR FROM THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER TRANS PECOS TOWARD THE WESTERN BASIN. THE FIRE DANGER RATING WILL BE AT LEAST VERY HIGH WITH GRASSES STILL CURED. NMZ114-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-212100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.140321T1700Z-140322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 312 AM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 /212 AM MDT FRI MAR 21 2014/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... AS WELL AS THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND MARFA PLATEAU... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH. * 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)
078 WWUS84 KMAF 211910 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 210 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 ...A RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...ALONG WITH UPPER TRANS PECOS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FROM 11 AM MDT/NOON CDT/ TO 8 PM MDT/9 PM CDT/ TODAY FOR WINDS OF AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DISCUSSION... TEMPERATURES WILL TOP OUT THIS AFTERNOON 10 TO 15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROPPING TO LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. A BRISK MID LEVEL WESTERLY FLOW WILL RESULT IN WINDS EXCEEDING 20 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO. STRONG WINDS WILL MOST ALIGN WITH VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE LOWER ELEVATIONS OF THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS INTO THE UPPER TRANS PECOS. MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPERIENCE RELATIVE HUMIDITIES LESS THAN 15 PERCENT ALONG WITH OCCASIONALLY GUSTY WINDS. NMZ114-TXZ057-058-074-080-258-220200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-140322T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- MARFA PLATEAU-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 210 PM CDT FRI MAR 21 2014 /110 PM MDT FRI MAR 21 2014/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE...DELAWARE...AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS ALONG WITH THE UPPER TRANS PECOS AND THE MARFA PLATEAU FOR GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * FIRE DANGER...VERY HIGH. * 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) 05
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2:25 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 11 hr |
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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.