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Red Flag Warning 32, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at May 18, 2017, 3:30 AM CDT for 9 counties in Texas. It took effect at May 18, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT. 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
- May 18, 2017, 3:30 AM CDT (08:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 18, 2017, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- May 18, 2017, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Andrews County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 4290 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 162 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
988
WWUS84 KMAF 180830
RFWMAF
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
330 AM CDT Thu May 18 2017
...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR WARM, WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG
AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE...
.Westerly flow aloft will increase a little over yesterday, and
along with high temperatures above normal and gusty southwesterly
winds, create critical fire weather conditions along and west of
a Lamesa to Midland to Alpine line.
NMZ114-115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-074-258-190200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0023.170518T1500Z-170519T0200Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0032.170518T1500Z-170519T0200Z/
Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-
Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-
Ward-Davis/Apache Mountains Area-
330 AM CDT Thu May 18 2017 /230 AM MDT Thu May 18 2017/
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM CDT FOR LOCATIONS
ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE...
* WIND...Mountains..Southwest 30 to 45 mph.
Plains...Southwest 20 to 25 mph.
* TEMPERATURES...Around 5 degrees above normal.
* HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent.
* FUELS...Critically dry.
* 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.
&&
$$1 follow-up statement
121 WWUS84 KMAF 181918 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 218 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FOR WARM, WINDY, DRY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS FOR WARM, WINDY, DRY CONDITIONS AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE... .Westerly flow has increased and with high temperatures above normal along with gusty southwesterly winds have resulted in critical fire weather conditions today. Critical fire weather is expected for the Guadalupe Mountains on Friday. NMZ114-TXZ258-190200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0024.170519T1600Z-170520T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170519T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 118 PM MDT Thu May 18 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening. * WIND...Southwest 30 to 45 mph. * TEMPERATURES...near normal to 5 degrees above normal. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent. * FUELS...Critically dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not throw cigarettes onto the ground. Avoid activities that may produce outdoor flames or sparks. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-046-050-051-057>062-067-074-190200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0032.000000T0000Z-170519T0200Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Ward-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- 218 PM CDT Thu May 18 2017 /118 PM MDT Thu May 18 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LAMESA TO MIDLAND TO ALPINE LINE... * WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 mph. * TEMPERATURES...Around 5 degrees above normal. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * FUELS...Critically dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not throw cigarettes onto the ground. Avoid activities that may produce outdoor flames or sparks. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 3:42 AM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | 17 hr | |
| May 18, 2:18 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | 14 hr |
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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.