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Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 11, 2016, 2:34 PM CST for Loving County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 12, 2016, 12:00 PM CST. 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
- Mar 11, 2016, 2:34 PM CST (20:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2016, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Mar 12, 2016, 8:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
County Loving County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 1808 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 74 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
027 WWUS84 KMAF 112034 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 234 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION SATURDAY. WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE...RESULTING IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 10 PERCENT. COMBINED WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AS WELL AS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NMZ114-TXZ057-258-121100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0009.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0011.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0010.160313T1900Z-160314T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 234 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016 /134 PM MST FRI MAR 11 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ058-059-074-080-121100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0009.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0011.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 234 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016 /134 PM MST FRI MAR 11 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
2 follow-up statements
960 WWUS84 KMAF 121017 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 417 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS TO THE NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE...RESULTING IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT. COMBINED WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ON SUNDAY HOWEVER CRITICAL WIND SPEEDS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN AND VAN HORN AREAS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. NMZ114-TXZ057-258-122130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.160313T1900Z-160314T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 417 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 /317 AM MST SAT MAR 12 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ SATURDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ058-059-074-080-122130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.160312T1800Z-160313T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-MARFA PLATEAU- 417 AM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 /317 AM MST SAT MAR 12 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
081 WWUS84 KMAF 122011 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 211 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS... AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM PASSING NORTH OF THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT IS RESULTING IN INCREASING WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS. THESE WINDS AS WELL AS WARM TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY NEAR 10 TO 15 PERCENT. COMBINED WITH HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ON SUNDAY HOWEVER CRITICAL WIND SPEEDS WILL BE CONFINED TO THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN AND VAN HORN AREAS AS WELL AS THE DAVIS AND APACHE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. TXZ074-130400- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0010.160313T1900Z-160314T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160313T0200Z/ DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- 211 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS... AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR.. * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NMZ114-TXZ057-258-130400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160313T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0010.160313T1900Z-160314T0200Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- 211 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 /111 PM MST SAT MAR 12 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ058-059-080-130200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-160313T0200Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING- MARFA PLATEAU- 211 PM CST SAT MAR 12 2016 /111 PM MST SAT MAR 12 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS... 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU... * AFFECTED AREA...THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... LOVING COUNTY...AND THE MARFA PLATEAU. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 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. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2:34 PM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 38 hr | |
| Mar 11, 2:45 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 31 hr |
| Mar 11, 2:45 PM CST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 39 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2016Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2016Every red flag warning in 2016
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.