Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 25, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 4:31 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| Apr 24, 4:51 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 24 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.