Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2017
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2017, 3:51 AM MDT. It took effect at Apr 8, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2017, 3:51 AM MDT (09:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2017, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2017, 7:42 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
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328 WWUS84 KMAF 080951 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 451 AM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DAVIS, AND APACHE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .Unseasonably warm temperatures and consequent very dry conditions will continue this weekend across the mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains. Breezy conditions today in the Guadalupe Mountains will result in critical fire weather conditions. Similar conditions are possible Sunday, and may spread to the Davis and Apache Mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains. NMZ114-TXZ258-090300- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0015.170408T1600Z-170409T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.170408T1700Z-170409T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 351 AM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains. * WIND...Today...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts above 6000 feet. Sunday...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...Today...6 to 12%. Sunday...10%. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-074-090300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Southeast Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Davis/Apache Mountains Area- 451 AM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 /351 AM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico Plains, Van Horn and the Highway 54 Corridor, and Davis and Apache Mountains. * WIND...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...6 to 14 percent. * FIRE DANGER...High to extreme. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
2 follow-up statements
184 WWUS84 KMAF 081925 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 225 PM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6000 FEET... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DAVIS, AND APACHE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .Unseasonably warm temperatures and consequent very dry conditions will continue this weekend across the mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains. Breezy conditions today in the Guadalupe Mountains will result in critical fire weather conditions. Similar conditions are possible Sunday, and may spread to the Davis and Apache Mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains. NMZ114-TXZ258-091000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170409T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 125 PM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains. * WIND...Today...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts above 6000 feet. Sunday...West 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...Today...6 to 12%. Sunday...8 TO 10%. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-074-091000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Southeast Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Davis/Apache Mountains Area- 225 PM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 /125 PM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico Plains, Van Horn and the Highway 54 Corridor, and Davis and Apache Mountains. * WIND...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 to 14 percent. * FIRE DANGER...High to extreme. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
882 WWUS84 KMAF 090142 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 842 PM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DAVIS, AND APACHE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, AND VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... .Unseasonably warm temperatures and consequent very dry conditions will continue Sunday across the mountains and Southeast New Mexico Plains. Breezy conditions Sunday afternoon will result in critical fire weather conditions across these areas. NMZ114-TXZ258-090930- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-170409T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 742 PM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains. * WIND...West 20 to 30 mph with higher gusts. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...8 TO 10%. * FIRE DANGER...Very high to extreme. * 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ057-074-090930- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0016.170409T1600Z-170410T0200Z/ Southeast Plains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Davis/Apache Mountains Area- 842 PM CDT Sat Apr 8 2017 /742 PM MDT Sat Apr 8 2017/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20' WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Southeast New Mexico Plains, Van Horn and the Highway 54 Corridor, and Davis and Apache Mountains. * WIND...West 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY...6 to 14 percent. * FIRE DANGER...High to extreme. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
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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.