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Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 24, 2016

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 24, 2016, 2:19 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 25, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT. 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 24, 2016, 2:19 PM CDT (19:19 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2016, 1:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2016, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

The text

As transmitted.

045 
WWUS84 KMAF 241919
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
219 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...
DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS... SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN
HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...AND REEVES COUNTY AND THE
UPPER TRANS PECOS...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

.AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM IS PASSING TO THE NORTH OF WEST
TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES WILL LEAD TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY. COMBINED WITH
BREEZY SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS MIXING TO THE SURFACE...AS WELL AS
HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO MONDAY SO
FIRE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN ON MONDAY.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-251000-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0021.160425T1800Z-160426T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0025.160425T1800Z-160426T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160425T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
219 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016 /119 PM MDT SUN APR 24 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON
MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY...

* WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS
  TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 TO 15 PERCENT.

* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 
  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

&&

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.

&&

$$

TXZ058-074-250200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160425T0200Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
219 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. BELOW 
  6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
494 
WWUS84 KMAF 250208 AAA
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
908 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

.DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINED WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES MONDAY TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
GRASSES ARE STILL MOSTLY CURED AND THE FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH
TO VERY HIGH.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-251100-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160425T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.160425T1800Z-160426T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
908 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016 /808 PM MDT SUN APR 24 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO
9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY...

* WIND...ABOVE 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS TO 45 MPH. BELOW 6000 FEET...SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 
  MPH. 

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

TXZ058-074-250315-
/O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-160425T0200Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
908 PM CDT SUN APR 24 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE ENDED.

$$
370 
WWUS84 KMAF 250934
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
434 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN
AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...AND THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS...

.DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON TO RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS. GRASSES ARE STILL MOSTLY CURED AND THE FIRE DANGER
WILL BE HIGH TO VERY HIGH. CONDITIONS ON TUESDAY WILL BE DRY AND
EVEN MORE WINDY THAN TODAY LEADING TO ANOTHER DAY OF CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER.

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-252100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0022.160426T1800Z-160427T0200Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.160425T1800Z-160426T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
434 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016 /334 AM MDT MON APR 25 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR
MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN
AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...AND THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

TXZ058-252100-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0022.160426T1800Z-160427T0200Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
434 AM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY
EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN
AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY...AND THE UPPER TRANS
PECOS...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING. 

* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 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.

&&

$$
290 
WWUS84 KMAF 251916
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
216 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS
EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO...THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN AND
THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH
OR MORE...AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS SOUTH TO THE BIG BEND...

.DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL COMBINE WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON AND TUESDAY RESULTING IN CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. GRASSES ARE STILL MOSTLY CURED AND THE
FIRE DANGER WILL BE HIGH TO VERY HIGH. 

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-261015-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0022.160426T1800Z-160427T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.160426T1700Z-160427T0300Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0025.000000T0000Z-160426T0200Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-
VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
216 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016 /116 PM MDT MON APR 25 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/
THIS EVENING... 

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM
CDT /9 PM MDT/ TUESDAY...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.
  TUESDAY...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH IN
  THE PLAINS. WEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 70 MPH IN THE
  GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS.

* HUMIDITY...7 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.

&&

$$

TXZ058-261015-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0022.160426T1800Z-160427T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.160426T1700Z-160427T0300Z/
REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-
216 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...8 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.

&&

$$

TXZ059-074-079>081-261015-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0026.160426T1700Z-160427T0300Z/
LOVING-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-
BIG BEND AREA-
216 PM CDT MON APR 25 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM CDT TUESDAY...

* WIND...WEST TO SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH.
  HIGHER WINDS IN THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS.

* HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 4:31 AM CDTFire Weather WatchMAF10 hr
Apr 24, 4:51 AM CDTHigh Wind WatchMAF24 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.