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Red Flag Warning 4, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

January 31, 201612 counties in Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Jan 31, 2016, 4:07 AM CST for 12 counties in Texas. It took effect at Jan 31, 2016, 9:00 AM CST. 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: Jan 31, 2016, 4:07 AM CST (10:07 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 31, 2016, 9:00 AM CST
Expired: Jan 31, 2016, 6:00 PM CST
In force: 9 hr
Issued by: NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Andrews County, TX, Crane County, TX, Ector County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Loving County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX

The radar

The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:06 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 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 53 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 4391 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 126 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

414 
WWUS84 KMAF 311007
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
407 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST/8 AM MST TO 6 PM 
CST/5 PM MST TODAY FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...AND HIGH FIRE 
DANGER ALONG AND SOUTH OF A CARLSBAD...ANDREWS...MIDLAND AND 
SAINT LAWRENCE LINE... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
TO 6 PM CST/5 AM MST MONDAY FOR DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LAMESA...KERMIT...
CANDELARIA LINE...

.STRONG AND DRY WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW WILL LIKELY RESULT IN
CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TODAY.
ON MONDAY...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA.
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND
SOUTH OF A LAMESA TO KERMIT TO CANDELARIA LINE WHERE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL BE THE LOWEST.  

TXZ050-058-060>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-312200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0003.160131T1500Z-160201T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.160131T1500Z-160201T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0004.160201T1500Z-160202T0000Z/
ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
407 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST TODAY FOR
WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH
FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA
PLATEAU...BIG BEND REGION AND LOWER TRANS PECOS...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST TO 6 PM CST
MONDAY...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE
  MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH PLAINS.

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS.  ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-059-258-312200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0003.160131T1500Z-160201T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0004.160131T1500Z-160201T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
407 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 /307 AM MST SUN JAN 31 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 6 PM
CST /5 PM MST/ TODAY FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN AREA.

* WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH AND GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN THE
         MOUNTAINS. 
         SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH AND GUSTS 40 TO 60 MPH IN
         THE PLAINS.    

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS.  ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051>053-312200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0004.160201T1500Z-160202T0000Z/
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
407 AM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT 9 AM CST TO 6 PM CST MONDAY
FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND
HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW
ROLLING PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 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.

&&

$$

1 follow-up statement

526 
WWUS84 KMAF 311906
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
106 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM CST/5 PM MST
TODAY FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ALONG
AND SOUTH OF A CARLSBAD...ANDREWS...MIDLAND AND SAINT LAWRENCE
LINE...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/
TO 6 PM CST/5 AM MST MONDAY FOR DRY AND VERY WINDY CONDITIONS...
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LAMESA...KERMIT...
CANDELARIA LINE...

.STRONG AND DRY WESTERLY DOWNSLOPE FLOW HAD RESULTED IN CONDITIONS
FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD TODAY. ON MONDAY...STRONG
WINDS WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS COULD AFFECT LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LAMESA TO
KERMIT TO CANDELARIA LINE WHERE RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE THE
LOWEST.

TXZ050-058-060>063-067>070-074-075-079>082-011015-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160201T0000Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0004.160201T1500Z-160202T0000Z/
ANDREWS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS-WINKLER-ECTOR-MIDLAND-
GLASSCOCK-WARD-CRANE-UPTON-REAGAN-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA-
PECOS-PRESIDIO VALLEY-MARFA PLATEAU-BIG BEND AREA-TERRELL-
106 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND
HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE PERMIAN BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA
PLATEAU...BIG BEND REGION AND LOWER TRANS PECOS... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE PERMIAN
BASIN...DAVIS MOUNTAINS...MARFA PLATEAU...BIG BEND REGION AND
LOWER TRANS PECOS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE 
  MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS TO 40 MPH PLAINS. 

* HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS.  ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

NMZ114-115-TXZ057-059-258-010000-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160201T0000Z/
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ-
SOUTHEAST PLAINS/BLM ROSWELL/LNZ-VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-
LOVING-GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS-
106 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016 /1206 PM MST SUN JAN 31 2016/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10 TO
15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS...
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS AND VAN HORN AREA.
 
  * WIND...SOUTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 80 MPH IN
    THE MOUNTAINS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55
    MPH IN THE PLAINS.

  * HUMIDITY...10 TO 15 PERCENT.

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

AVOID THE USE OF OPEN FLAMES OR ANY ACTIVITIES THAT MAY GENERATE
SPARKS.  ACCIDENTAL IGNITIONS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO GROW
QUICKLY INTO DANGEROUS WIND- DRIVEN WILDFIRES.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051>053-011015-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0004.160201T1500Z-160202T0000Z/
DAWSON-BORDEN-SCURRY-MARTIN-HOWARD-MITCHELL-
106 PM CST SUN JAN 31 2016

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDY CONDITIONS...RELATIVE HUMIDITY
OF 10 TO 15 PERCENT AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...

* WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* HUMIDITY...10 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 31, 4:07 AM CST	Fire Weather Watch	MAF	Andrews, Borden, Crane, Dawson, Ector, Glasscock and 11 more	24 hr
Jan 31, 4:51 AM CST	High Wind Watch	MAF	Andrews, Gaines, Loving, Ward, Winkler	24 hr
Jan 31, 4:51 AM CST	Wind Advisory	MAF		13 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.