Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2016
Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 1, 2016, 12:46 PM MST. It took effect at Mar 2, 2016, 10:00 AM MST. 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
- Mar 1, 2016, 12:46 PM MST (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 2, 2016, 10:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 2, 2016, 9:03 PM MST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
970 WWUS84 KMAF 011946 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 146 PM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WINDS OVER 20 MPH... AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .DRY AND VERY WARM CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO AROUND 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS RESULTING IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-021100- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0006.160302T1700Z-160303T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0008.160302T1700Z-160303T0300Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 146 PM CST TUE MAR 1 2016 /1246 PM MST TUE MAR 1 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN CORRIDOR GENERALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
092 WWUS84 KMAF 021017 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 417 AM CST WED MAR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT 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...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP TO AROUND 10 PERCENT. IN ADDITION...MID LEVEL FLOW WILL BRING SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. COMBINED WITH HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED. NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-022200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0008.160302T1700Z-160303T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 417 AM CST WED MAR 2 2016 /317 AM MST WED MAR 2 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT 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...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR GENERALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... && 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. && $$
569 WWUS84 KMAF 021941 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 141 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT 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...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE GUADALUPE... DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR...THROUGH THIS EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE AROUND 10 PERCENT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND A HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER CAN BE EXPECTED. NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-030600- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160303T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 141 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016 /1241 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT 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...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. * AFFECTED AREA...GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AS WELL AS VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR GENERALLY ABOVE 5000 FEET. * WIND...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...AROUND 10 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. && $$
365 WWUS84 KMAF 030403 AAA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1003 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016 NMZ114-TXZ057-074-258-030515- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-160303T0600Z/ GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NP/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR-DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS AREA- GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS- 1003 PM CST WED MAR 2 2016 /903 PM MST WED MAR 2 2016/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE GUADALUPE...DAVIS...AND APACHE MOUNTAINS...AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIDLAND/ODESSA HAS CANCELLED THE RED FLAG WARNING. WINDS HAVE DECREASED AND THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS SLOWING INCREASING. $$
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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.