Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2015
Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2015, 3:57 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 7, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 7, 2015, 3:57 AM MDT (09:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 7, 2015, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 7, 2015, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
609 WWUS84 KMAF 070957 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 457 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... ..WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO ...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THIS AFTERNOON. COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO ALSO INCLUDE THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-072200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0005.150407T1800Z-150408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.150407T1800Z-150408T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0006.150408T1700Z-150409T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 457 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 /357 AM MDT TUE APR 7 2015/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * WINDS...TODAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WEDNESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 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. && $$ TXZ045>047-050-051-058>061-067-074-072200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0006.150408T1700Z-150409T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-MARTIN- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 457 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VISIT... HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/MAF (ALL LOWER CASE)
1 follow-up statement
556 WWUS84 KMAF 071924 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 224 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... ..WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE INCREASING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR TODAY. COMBINED WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING. THESE CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SPREAD EASTWARD WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO ALSO INCLUDE THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-081000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150408T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0006.150408T1700Z-150409T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 224 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 /124 PM MDT TUE APR 7 2015/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND THE VAN HORN CORRIDOR... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR... * WINDS...TODAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WEDNESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 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. && $$ TXZ045>047-050-051-058>061-067-074-081000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0006.150408T1700Z-150409T0200Z/ GAINES-DAWSON-BORDEN-ANDREWS-MARTIN- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 224 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2015 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...UPPER TRANS PECOS AND WESTERN AND NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN... * WINDS...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:05 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 41 hr |
| Apr 7, 3:57 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 24 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.