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Red Flag Warning 29, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2016, 2:08 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT. 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
- Apr 28, 2016, 2:08 PM CDT (19:08 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2016, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2016, 9:20 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 64 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 64 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
- 3238 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
043 WWUS84 KMAF 281908 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM UNTIL 9 PM MDT TODAY FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS DUE TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT/11 AM MDT UNTIL 10 PM CDT/9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE DUE TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...AND WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS WITH SINGLE DIGIT RH/S AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. AFTER POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE FRIDAY. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-291100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0028.000000T0000Z-160429T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /108 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR FRIDAY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...TODAY AROUND 10 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL... NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES FRIDAY . * WINDS...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH TODAY...25 TO 30 MPH FOR THE LOWER ELEVATIONS AND 35 TO 45 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS FOR FRIDAY. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 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 RH/S AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-291100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 208 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /108 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WIND...WEST 25 TO 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
4 follow-up statements
149 WWUS84 KMAF 290342 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1042 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... .AFTER POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT OVER THE WESTERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG AND WEST OF A SEMINOLE TO ODESSA TO BAKERSFIELD LINE FRIDAY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-258-291200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 1042 PM CDT THU APR 28 2016 /942 PM MDT THU APR 28 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH. PLAINS...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 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. && $$ 44
834 WWUS84 KMAF 290901 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 401 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MDT TO 8 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .A DRYLINE IS RAPIDLY MOVING EAST THIS MORNING ACROSS THE AREA BRINGING IN MUCH DRIER AIR FROM THE WEST AS DEWPOINTS IN THE 60S ARE BEING REPLACED BY DEWPOINTS IN THE 20S. THIS COMBINED WITH WINDY CONDITIONS AND A HIGH FIRE DANGER WEST OF MIDLAND WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. THERE WILL BE POOR RECOVERY TONIGHT AND WHILE WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER MOST AREAS... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY. NMZ114-TXZ258-292115- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0026.160430T1800Z-160501T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 401 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 /301 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. SATURDAY...WEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH/ * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 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-TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-292115- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.160429T1700Z-160430T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 401 AM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 /301 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CDT /11 AM MDT/ TODAY TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 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. && $$
863 WWUS84 KMAF 291933 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 233 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS...20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE...AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...PORTIONS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS...AND MARFA AND STOCKTON PLATEAUS... ...THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ON SATURDAY HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING AS RH VALUES DROP TO AROUND 10 TO 12 PERCENT WITH GUSTY WEST WINDS. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN TO IMPROVE AFTER SUNSET THIS EVENING. ONLY POOR TO FAIR NOCTURNAL RECOVERY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT... AND WHILE SATURDAY WILL BE DRY...LIGHTER WINDS WILL PRECLUDE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. NMZ114-TXZ258-300300- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0026.160430T1800Z-160501T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160430T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 233 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 /133 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * WIND...TODAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-300300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160430T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS-GAINES-ANDREWS-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 233 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 /133 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 25 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 12 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. && $$
233 WWUS84 KMAF 300220 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 920 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED... .WIND SPEEDS HAVE DECREASED BELOW 20 MPH AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED ABOVE 15 PERCENT SO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NO LONGER PRESENT. DUE TO THE IMPROVED CONDITIONS...HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL THE RED FLAG WARNING EARLY. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>061-067-068-074-075-080-258-300330- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-160430T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS-GAINES-ANDREWS- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR- REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-LOVING-WINKLER-ECTOR-WARD- CRANE-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-PECOS-MARFA PLATEAU- 920 PM CDT FRI APR 29 2016 /820 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WITH VERY FEW EXCEPTIONS, RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED FOR THE REST OF THE NIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 3:39 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| Apr 28, 3:39 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 18 hr | |
| Apr 28, 2:18 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 29 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.