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Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 30, 2017, 2:37 PM CDT for 4 counties in Texas. It took effect at Mar 31, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT. 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
- Mar 30, 2017, 2:37 PM CDT (19:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2017, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 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
Amarillo Airport, TX (KAMA), launched 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 327 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
- 1767 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 159 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
385 WWUS84 KMAF 301937 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING AND FOR FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .Moderate to high end critical fire weather conditions will return to area Friday including southeast New Mexico, northwestern Permian Basin, and much of the Trans Pecos. Minimum RHs below 5 pct will possible across much the Trans Pecos and parts of southeast New Mexico. Fire danger will be very high to extreme and significant fire potential will be moderate. NMZ114-TXZ258-310345- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0018.000000T0000Z-170331T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 137 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...West 25 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Here are some things you can do to help prevent wildland fires: Stow trailer chains properly. Avoid driving in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes inside your vehicle. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-057>059-074-080-310345- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0013.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- 237 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2017 /137 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO EXTREME... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * WIND...West 20 to 35 mph with higher gust. * HUMIDITY...3 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially dangerous fire weather situation. Weather conditions like this in past have been associated with large problematic fires. && $$
3 follow-up statements
591 WWUS84 KMAF 310338 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 1038 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .Moderate to high end critical fire weather conditions will return to the area Friday, including southeast New Mexico, the northwestern Permian Basin, and much of the Trans Pecos. Minimum RHs below 5 percent will possible across much the Trans Pecos and parts of southeast New Mexico. Fire danger will be very high to extreme and significant fire potential will be moderate. NMZ114-TXZ258-311145- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 938 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 25 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Here are some things you can do to help prevent wildland fires: Stow trailer chains properly. Avoid driving in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes inside your vehicle. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-057>059-074-080-311145- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- 1038 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2017 /938 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO EXTREME... * WIND...West 20 to 35 mph with higher gust. * HUMIDITY...3 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially dangerous fire weather situation. Weather conditions like this in past have been associated with large problematic fires. && $$
032 WWUS84 KMAF 310859 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 359 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .Moderate to high end critical fire weather conditions will return to the area today, including southeast New Mexico, the northwestern Permian Basin, and much of the Trans Pecos. Minimum RHs below 5 percent will be possible across much the Trans Pecos and parts of southeast New Mexico. Fire danger will be very high to extreme and significant fire potential will be moderate. NMZ114-TXZ258-312130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 259 AM MDT Fri Mar 31 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Here are some things you can do to help prevent wildland fires: Stow trailer chains properly. Avoid driving in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes inside your vehicle. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-057>059-074-080-312130- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.170331T1800Z-170401T0300Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- 359 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2017 /259 AM MDT Fri Mar 31 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TO EXTREME... * WIND...West 20 to 35 mph with higher gust. * HUMIDITY...3 to 8 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially dangerous fire weather situation. Weather conditions like this in past have been associated with large problematic fires. && $$
605 WWUS84 KMAF 311949 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 249 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHWESTERN PERMIAN BASIN, UPPER TRANS PECOS, GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, AND MARFA PLATEAU FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... .Moderate to high end critical fire weather conditions have returned to the area today, including southeast New Mexico, the northwestern Permian Basin, and much of the Trans Pecos. Minimum RHs below 5 percent will be possible across much the Trans Pecos and parts of southeast New Mexico. Fire danger will be very high to extreme and significant fire potential will be moderate. NMZ114-TXZ258-010300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170401T0300Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 149 PM MDT Fri Mar 31 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 35 to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Here are some things you can do to help prevent wildland fires: Stow trailer chains properly. Avoid driving in dry grass. Extinguish cigarettes inside your vehicle. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-057>059-074-080-010300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-170401T0300Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving- Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau- 249 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2017 /149 PM MDT Fri Mar 31 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW HUMIDITY, WINDS GREATER THAN 20 MPH, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 20 to 35 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...3 to 8 percent. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * IMPACTS...Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a potentially dangerous fire weather situation. Weather conditions like this in past have been associated with large problematic fires. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:23 AM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 18 hr | |
| Mar 30, 2:39 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 31 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2017Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2017Every red flag warning in 2017
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.