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Red Flag Warning 8, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Feb 24, 2017, 3:47 AM CST for Gaines County, Pecos County, Terrell County, Texas. It took effect at Feb 24, 2017, 9:00 AM CST. 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
- Feb 24, 2017, 3:47 AM CST (09:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 24, 2017, 9:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2017, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Gaines County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Terrell County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:44 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 3727 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
972 WWUS84 KMAF 240947 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 347 AM CST Fri Feb 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, FAR NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... .Gusty west to northwest winds will occur today and bring very dry air over the region. Wind speeds look to reach and exceed 20 mph sustained over portions of the region as relative humidity drops to near 5 to 10 percent areawide resulting in critical fire weather conditions. Conditions will improve this evening as winds diminish and humidity increases. NMZ114-115-TXZ045-057-058-074-075-079>082-258-242200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0005.170224T1500Z-170225T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0008.170224T1500Z-170225T0200Z/ Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains-Gaines- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- Pecos-Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- 347 AM CST Fri Feb 24 2017 /247 AM MST Fri Feb 24 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... * TEMPERATURES: Around 5 degrees above normal. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER: High to very high. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a very dangerous fire weather situation. Gusty winds and very low relative humidities combined with above normal temperatures will create weather conditions favorable for the multiple occurrence of large fires. && 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
519 WWUS84 KMAF 242041 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 241 PM CST Fri Feb 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, FAR NORTHWEST PERMIAN BASIN AND ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WINDY AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS... .Gusty west to northwest winds will occur today and bring very dry air over the region. Wind speeds look to reach and exceed 20 mph sustained over portions of the region as relative humidity drops to near 5 to 10 percent areawide resulting in critical fire weather conditions. Conditions will improve this evening as winds diminish and humidity increases. Dry air will be present across western portions of the area on Saturday with winds in the Guadalupe Mountains over 20 mph during the afternoon. NMZ114-TXZ258-250000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0009.170225T1800Z-170226T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170225T0000Z/ Guadalupe Mountains- 141 PM MST Fri Feb 24 2017 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 6 PM MST SATURDAY 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 from 11 AM to 6 PM MST Saturday. * TEMPERATURES: Around 5 degrees above normal. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER: High to very high. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a very dangerous fire weather situation. Gusty winds and very low relative humidities combined with above normal temperatures will create weather conditions favorable for the multiple occurrence of large fires. 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. && $$ NMZ115-TXZ045-057-058-074-075-079>082-250000- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170225T0000Z/ Southeast Plains-Gaines-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos-Davis/Apache Mountains Area- Pecos-Presidio Valley-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area-Terrell- 241 PM CST Fri Feb 24 2017 /141 PM MST Fri Feb 24 2017/ ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... * TEMPERATURES: Around 5 degrees above normal. * HUMIDITY: 5 to 10 percent. * FIRE DANGER: High to very high. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This is a very dangerous fire weather situation. Gusty winds and very low relative humidities combined with above normal temperatures will create weather conditions favorable for the multiple occurrence of large fires. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2:41 PM CST | Red Flag Warning | MAF | 28 hr | |
| Feb 24, 2:54 PM CST | High Wind Watch | MAF | 37 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.