Alert archive / Texas / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 2, 2018, 2:57 PM CDT. It took effect at Apr 3, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT. 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
- Apr 2, 2018, 2:57 PM CDT (19:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 3, 2018, 10:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2018, 6:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
The text
As transmitted.
848 WWUS84 KMAF 021957 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 257 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, HUMIDITY LESS THAN 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS...VAN HORN CORRIDOR AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU, AND BIG BEND AREA... .Critical fire weather conditions and fuel dryness levels are expected to return today and Tuesday. Westerly winds and above normal temperatures will push minimum humidity into mostly the single digits. TXZ074-031000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.180403T1500Z-180403T2300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180403T0100Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area- 257 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CDT Tuesday. * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * WINDS...15 to 25 mph. * FUELS...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 will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ080-081-031000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.180403T1500Z-180403T2300Z/ Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- 257 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND AREA... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 10 AM to 6 PM CDT Tuesday. * WIND...15 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ114-115-TXZ057-058-258-030100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-180403T0100Z/ Guadalupe Mountains-Southeast Plains- Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Reeves County and Upper Trans Pecos- 257 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 /157 PM MDT Mon Apr 2 2018/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, VAN HORN CORRIDOR, REEVES COUNTY, AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * WINDS...15 to 30 mph. * FUELS...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 will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
3 follow-up statements
482 WWUS84 KMAF 030257 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 957 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TUESDAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU, AND BIG BEND AREA... .After poor recovery along and west of a Hobbs to Big Bend line tonight, critical fire weather conditions are expected to return Tuesday. Westerly winds and above normal temperatures will push minimum RH down to 5 to 15 percent over most of the area Tuesday afternoon. The best winds and RFTI of 4 will occur over the Davis/Apache Mountains, Marfa Plateau, and Big Bend area where a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for Tuesday afternoon. TXZ074-080-081-031100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.180403T1500Z-180403T2300Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- 957 PM CDT Mon Apr 2 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM CDT TUESDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION... * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * WINDS...15 to 25 mph. * FUELS...Very dry. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
632 WWUS84 KMAF 030740 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 240 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU, AND BIG BEND AREA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected again today west of a Hobbs to Bend Bend line. Westerly winds and above normal temperatures will push minimum RH down to 5 to 15 percent over most of the area this afternoon. The best winds and RFTI of 4 will occur over the Davis/Apache Mountains, Marfa Plateau, and Big Bend area where a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for this afternoon. TXZ074-080-081-032300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.180403T1500Z-180403T2300Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- 240 AM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION... * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * WINDS...15 to 25 mph. * FUELS...Very 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 will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
649 WWUS84 KMAF 031908 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 208 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 15 PERCENT, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU, AND BIG BEND AREA... .Critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue through this afternoon across the Big Bend Area, Davis/Apache Mountains, and Marfa Plateau where westerly winds and above normal temperatures have resulted in RHs around 10% this afternoon. Winds will gradually decrease late this afternoon into this evening, thus critical conditions are expected to diminish prior to sunset. TXZ074-080-081-032300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-180403T2300Z/ Davis/Apache Mountains Area-Marfa Plateau-Big Bend Area- 208 PM CDT Tue Apr 3 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE DAVIS/APACHE MOUNTAINS, MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND REGION... * HUMIDITY...7 to 12 percent. * WINDS...15 to 25 mph. * FUELS...Very dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Obey burn bans, and do not throw cigarettes onto the ground or out of a moving vehicle. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2018Every red flag warning in 2018
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.