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Red Flag Warning 11, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2021, 2:02 PM CDT for 16 counties in Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2021, 2:02 PM CDT (19:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
All 21 counties
Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Borden County, TX, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1:52 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 W Pine Springs, TX | PINERY RAWS |
| Apr 6, 2:22 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE NATIONAL PARK MESONET |
| Apr 6, 3:38 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | 2 N Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE BOWL RAWS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 105 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
- 753 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 194 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
776 WWUS84 KMAF 051902 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 202 PM CDT Mon Apr 5 2021 TXZ281-052015- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0011.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ Presidio Valley- 202 PM CDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ045>047-050>052-059>062-067-270>278-061000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0011.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Ward-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 202 PM CDT Mon Apr 5 2021 /102 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...Plains west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 mph. Mountains west 35 mph with gusts 45 mph in the Davis Mountains and 45 to 55 mph with gusts 65 to 75 mph in the Guadalupe Mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 3 to 5 percent. * RFTI...6 to 8 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
2 follow-up statements
591 WWUS84 KMAF 060824 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 324 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>047-050>052-059>062-067-270>278-070200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Ward-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- 324 AM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 /224 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, 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 and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...Plains west 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Mountains west 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph in the Davis Mountains and 35 to 50 mph with gusts to 75 mph in the Guadalupe Mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...7 to 9 or extreme to historic. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
464 WWUS84 KMAF 061912 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 212 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 NMZ116>119-TXZ045>047-050>052-059>062-067-270>278-070200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210407T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Loving- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Ward-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 212 PM CDT Tue Apr 6 2021 /112 PM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...Plains west 25 to 35 mph with gusts 45 mph. Mountains west 35 mph with gusts 45 mph in the Davis Mountains and 45 to 55 mph with gusts 65 to 75 mph in the Guadalupe Mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 3 percent. * RFTI...6 to 8 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2:15 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves and 2 more | 31 hr |
| Apr 5, 2:20 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Culberson | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.