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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 8, 2021, 3:22 AM CDT for 5 counties in Texas; 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 8, 2021, 1:00 PM 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 8, 2021, 3:22 AM CDT (08:22 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 213 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:25 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 212 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
- 4906 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 31 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
065 WWUS84 KMAF 080822 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 NMZ116-118-TXZ270>273-082030- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0012.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Eddy Plains- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County- 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /222 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Eddy Plains, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor and Eastern Culberson County. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 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 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. && $$ NMZ117-TXZ275>278-082030- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.210408T1800Z-210409T0200Z/ Chavez Plains-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 322 AM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /222 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE DAVIS AND CHINATI MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS... * AFFECTED AREA...Chavez Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
1 follow-up statement
822 WWUS84 KMAF 081926 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 226 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 NMZ116>118-TXZ270>273-275>278-091100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0013.210409T1800Z-210410T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-210409T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau- Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 226 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /126 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY...STRONG WINDS...AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT PLAINS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, THE HWY 54 CORRIDOR TO VAN HORN, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, AND THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity, strong westerly winds, and critical to extreme fire danger which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez Plains, Eddy Plains, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening for the Red Flag Warning. Friday afternoon through early evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent. * RFTI...4 to 6 in the plains or critical. 6 to 8 in the mountains or extreme * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. 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. && $$ NMZ119-TXZ045-046-050-051-059>063-067>070-075-082-274-279>282- 091100- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0013.210409T1800Z-210410T0300Z/ Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland- Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos-Terrell- Reeves County Plains-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 226 PM CDT Thu Apr 8 2021 /126 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR LEA COUNTY IN NEW MEXICO, BREWSTER COUNTY, THE CHISOS BASIN, PRESIDIO VALLEY, LOWER TRANS PECOS, AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN.. The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity, gusty westerly winds, and critical fire danger , which is in effect from Friday afternoon through Friday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Andrews, Martin, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Ward, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Pecos, Terrell, Lea, Reeves County Plains, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County. * TIMING... * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...4 to 6 or critical. * IMPACTS... PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2:26 PM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 14 more | 13 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.