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Red Flag Warning 36, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 23, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT. It took effect at May 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. 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
- May 23, 2016, 3:00 AM MDT (09:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 23, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 23, 2016, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
717 WWUS84 KMAF 230900 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 400 AM CDT MON MAY 23 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 MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 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 SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING AS MIN RH/S DROP TO AROUND 8 TO 13 PERCENT AND 20 FOOT WINDS REMAIN ABOVE 25 MPH. IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED AFTER SUNSET WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING AND AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. NOCTURNAL RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT...AND GIVEN THE DRYLINE WILL REMAIN TO THE EAST ON TUESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AS WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE IN THESE AREAS. NMZ114-TXZ258-232100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0029.160523T1800Z-160524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0036.160523T1800Z-160524T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0030.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 400 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2016 /300 AM MDT MON MAY 23 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ115-232100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0030.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 300 AM MDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. * WIND...20 TO 25 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
654 WWUS84 KMAF 231910 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 210 PM CDT MON MAY 23 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 MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY 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 SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... .CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THIS EVENING AS RH/S BOTTOM OUT AROUND 6 TO 10 PERCENT AND GUSTY WEST WINDS CONTINUE. IMPROVEMENT IS EXPECTED AFTER SUNSET WITH THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING AND AS WIND SPEEDS DECREASE. NOCTURNAL RECOVERY WILL BE POOR TONIGHT...AND GIVEN THE DRYLINE WILL PUSH FURTHER TO THE EAST ON TUESDAY... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS. A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS ON TUESDAY AS MIN RH/S WILL FALL TO 5 TO 8 PERCENT AND WESTERLY WINDS INCREASE. NMZ114-TXZ258-241000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0030.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0037.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0036.000000T0000Z-160524T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 210 PM CDT MON MAY 23 2016 /110 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... * TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...6 TO 10 PERCENT TODAY. 5 TO 8 PERCENT TUESDAY. * 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. && $$ NMZ115-241000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0030.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0037.160524T1800Z-160525T0300Z/ SOUTHEAST PLAINS- 110 PM MDT MON MAY 23 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WARM...WINDY...AND DRY CONDITIONS IN THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS... * TEMPERATURES...NEAR AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. * HUMIDITY...5 TO 8 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW....OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 3:00 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| May 23, 1:10 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 32 hr | |
| May 22, 6:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin | 44 min |
| May 22, 6:14 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 31 min |
| May 22, 6:36 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin | 54 min |
| May 22, 6:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 34 min |
| May 22, 7:13 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 32 min |
| May 22, 7:42 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 33 min |
| May 22, 7:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard | 4 hr |
| May 22, 8:10 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 35 min |
| May 22, 8:14 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 46 min |
| May 22, 8:20 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Howard, Martin, Midland | 55 min |
| May 22, 8:41 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Glasscock | 34 min |
| May 22, 9:10 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan | 50 min |
| May 22, 9:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Glasscock, Reagan | 49 min |
| May 22, 10:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reagan | 59 min |
| May 23, 1:40 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 50 min |
| May 23, 2:01 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 59 min |
| May 23, 2:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Upton | 39 min |
| May 23, 2:27 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 48 min |
| May 23, 2:33 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 57 min |
| May 23, 2:52 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Pecos | 38 min |
| May 23, 3:09 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Crane, Reagan, Upton | 66 min |
| May 23, 3:33 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Terrell | 42 min |
| May 23, 3:37 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Terrell | 68 min |
| May 23, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Glasscock | 33 min |
| May 23, 4:22 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 38 min |
| May 23, 4:30 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 45 min |
| May 23, 4:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 43 min |
| May 23, 4:58 PM MDT | Tornado Warning | MAF | Terrell | 32 min |
| May 23, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Glasscock, Howard, Mitchell | 57 min |
| May 23, 5:14 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Terrell | 61 min |
| May 23, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 24 min |
| May 23, 5:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Borden, Dawson | 63 min |
| May 23, 5:55 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 50 min |
| May 23, 5:56 PM MDT | Areal Flood Warning | MAF | Terrell | 3 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.