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Red Flag Warning 2, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 22, 2020, 3:33 AM CDT for 7 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 22, 2020, 12:00 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
- Apr 22, 2020, 3:33 AM CDT (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2020, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Terrell County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 194 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 nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 4648 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 75 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
342 WWUS84 KMAF 220833 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER IN TEXAS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST LOCATIONS IN TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... .Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon and Thursday across much of west Texas and southeast New Mexico. Dry conditions will persist through the end of the week. TXZ075-270>278-222245- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0002.200422T1800Z-200423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0002.200422T1700Z-200423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /233 AM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER IN TEXAS... ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST LOCATIONS IN TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... * WIND...Today, northwest 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts in the mountains and 15 to 25 mph in the plains. Thursday, west 25 to 35 mph and 15 to 25 mph in the plains. * HUMIDITY...7 to 15 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ082-279>282-222245- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0002.200422T1800Z-200423T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0002.200422T1700Z-200423T0200Z/ Terrell-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County- 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR LOCATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER IN TEXAS... * WIND...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-222245- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- 333 AM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /233 AM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT THURSDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST LOCATIONS IN TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS RIVER... * WIND...West 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...9 to 13 percent * 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
146 WWUS84 KMAF 221925 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 225 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS... .Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon and Thursday across Southeast New Mexico and much of West Texas. Dry conditions will persist through the end of the week. TXZ279-281-231200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ Central Brewster County-Presidio Valley- 225 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...This afternoon...4 to 11 percent. Thursday...8 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ075-270>278-231200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 225 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /125 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...This afternoon...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts in the mountains and 15 to 25 mph in the plains. Thursday...West 25 to 35 mph and 15 to 25 mph in the plains. * HUMIDITY...This afternoon...2 to 15 percent. Thursday...7 to 15 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ082-280-282-230200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ Terrell-Chisos Basin-Lower Brewster County- 225 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...3 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-231200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- 225 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /125 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent. * 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. && $$
878 WWUS84 KMAF 221936 CCA RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 236 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR WEST TEXAS WEST OF THE PECOS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE PECOS... .Critical fire weather conditions will develop this afternoon and Thursday across Southeast New Mexico and much of West Texas. Dry conditions will persist through the end of the week. TXZ279-281-231200- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ Central Brewster County-Presidio Valley- 236 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...West 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...This afternoon...4 to 11 percent. Thursday...8 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ075-270>278-231200- /O.COR.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ /O.COR.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 236 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /136 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...This afternoon...Mountains...Northwest 25 to 35 mph with higher gusts. Plains...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. Thursday...Mountains...West 25 to 35 mph. Plains...West 15 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...This afternoon...2 to 15 percent. Thursday...7 to 15 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ082-280-282-230200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-200423T0200Z/ Terrell-Chisos Basin-Lower Brewster County- 236 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...3 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-231200- /O.COR.KMAF.FW.A.0003.200423T1800Z-200424T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- 236 PM CDT Wed Apr 22 2020 /136 PM MDT Wed Apr 22 2020/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * WIND...Mountains...West 25 to 35 mph. Plains...West 15 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent. * 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 3:33 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio and 3 more | 24 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.