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Red Flag Warning 34, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 16, 2016, 2:47 AM MDT. It took effect at May 16, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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
- May 16, 2016, 2:47 AM MDT (08:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2016, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 16, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
971 WWUS84 KMAF 160847 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 347 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WARM... WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... .WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST THIS MORNING AND INCREASE INTO THE AFTERNOON OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM ABOVE NORMAL AND AID RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-170300- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0034.160516T1600Z-160517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 347 AM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 /247 AM MDT MON MAY 16 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH MOUNTAINS...AND 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT PLAINS...10 TO 15 MOUNTAINS. * 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 AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
2 follow-up statements
768 WWUS84 KMAF 161800 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 100 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FOR WARM...WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS... .BREEZY SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MID EVENING OVER THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. IN ADDITION ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL AID RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO 5 TO 15 PERCENT. THESE CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-170300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 100 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 /1200 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * TEMPERATURES...3 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL * WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH MOUNTAINS...AND 20 TO 25 MPH PLAINS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT PLAINS...10 TO 15 MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW... OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS... LOW RH AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
456 WWUS84 KMAF 170308 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1008 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED... .WINDS HAVE BECOME LIGHT ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND HUMIDITIES HAVE INCREASED. NMZ114-115-TXZ258-170415- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0034.000000T0000Z-160517T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 1008 PM CDT MON MAY 16 2016 /908 PM MDT MON MAY 16 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED SO THE RED FLAG WARNING WAS ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 6:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 30 min |
| May 15, 6:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Brewster | 45 min |
| May 15, 6:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Brewster | 46 min |
| May 16, 3:16 AM MDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | 35 hr | |
| May 16, 12:25 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 6 hr | |
| May 16, 2:45 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 45 min |
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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.