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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2017, 2:16 PM CST for 5 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 11:00 AM CST. It was in force for 8 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 5, 2017, 2:16 PM CST (20:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 11:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 7:00 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:16 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, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 76 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
- 1066 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 73 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
667 WWUS84 KMAF 052016 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 216 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST/11 AM CST MONDAY TO 6 PM MST/7 PM CST MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .The base of an upper trough will move over the region Monday causing gusty winds to mix down to the surface. These winds will be out of the west to southwest resulting in dry air moving across the area. Winds will be around 20+ mph across the southeast New Mexico plains and the Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor with higher winds in the Guadalupe Mountains. Minimum RH values will be 15 percent or lower across this area with some areas in the southeast New Mexico plains seeing RH values in the single digits. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-060430- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.170306T1700Z-170307T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.170306T1700Z-170307T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- 216 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 /116 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect late Monday morning into early Monday evening. * WIND...West to southwest 35 to 55 in the mountains and 20 to 30 mph in the plains. * HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent. * FIRE DANGER...High. * 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 dangerous fire behavior. && $$
3 follow-up statements
531 WWUS84 KMAF 060023 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 623 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST/11 AM CST MONDAY TO 6 PM MST/7 PM CST MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .The base of an upper trough will move over the region Monday causing gusty winds to mix down to the surface. These winds will be out of the west to southwest resulting in dry air moving across the area. Winds will be around 20 mph and greater across the southeast New Mexico plains and the Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor with higher winds and gusts in the Guadalupe Mountains. Minimum RH values will be 15 percent or lower across this area with some areas in the southeast New Mexico plains seeing RH values in the single digits. NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-061030- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.170306T1700Z-170307T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- 623 PM CST Sun Mar 5 2017 /523 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West to southwest 35 to 55 in the mountains and 20 to 30 mph in the plains. * HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent. * FIRE DANGER...High. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute to dangerous fire behavior. && $$
428
WWUS84 KMAF 061021
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
421 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM MST/11 AM CST TO 6 PM
MST/7 PM CST TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS,
20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR
THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, THE VAN
HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS
PECOS, AND REEVES COUNTY...
.The base of an upper trough will move over the region today causing
gusty winds to mix down to the surface. These winds will be out
of the west to southwest resulting in dry air moving across the
area. Winds will be around 20 mph and greater across the plains
with higher winds and gusts in the Guadalupe Mountains. Minimum RH
values will be 15 percent or lower across this area with some
areas in the southeast New Mexico plains seeing RH values in the
single digits.
TXZ045-050-058>060-067-062100-
/O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0013.170306T1700Z-170307T0100Z/
Gaines-Andrews-Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-
Ward-
421 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...
The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red
Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM
CST this evening.
* WIND...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent.
* FIRE DANGER...Very high.
* 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 dangerous fire behavior.
&&
$$
NMZ114-115-TXZ057-258-062100-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.170306T1700Z-170307T0100Z/
Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
421 AM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /321 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/
THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE
HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER...
* WIND...West to southwest 35 to 55 in the Guadalupe Mountains and
20 to 35 mph in the plains.
* HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent.
* FIRE DANGER...Very high.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures can contribute
to dangerous fire behavior.
&&
$$716 WWUS84 KMAF 062028 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 228 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH 6 PM MST/7 PM CST TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, THE VAN HORN AND HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, WESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND REEVES COUNTY... .Gusty west winds will remain through sunset before subsiding. Relative humidities will also increase at that time diminishing the critical fire weather threat so the Red Flag Warning continues through this afternoon. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-050-057>060-067-258-070100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-Gaines-Andrews- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ward- 228 PM CST Mon Mar 6 2017 /128 PM MST Mon Mar 6 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CST /6 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...Southwest to west 20 to 30 mph. West 30 to 45 mph with higher gusts in the Guadalupe Mountains. * HUMIDITY...10 to 15 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high. * 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 dangerous fire behavior. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 4:05 AM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 10 hr |
| Mar 5, 4:22 AM CST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 10 hr | |
| Mar 5, 2:28 PM CST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 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.