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Red Flag Warning 16, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 22, 2021, 2:07 PM CDT for 9 counties in Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr. 1 report 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 22, 2021, 2:07 PM CDT (19:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 23, 2021, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2021, 8:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
Counties Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Loving County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 170 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 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 23, 2:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Pine Springs, TX |
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, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 170 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
- 1155 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 455 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 489 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
161 WWUS84 KMAF 221907 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 207 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, LOVING COUNTY, WINKLER COUNTY, WARD COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY, AND PECOS COUNTY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... TXZ270>273-275>282-222015- /O.CAN.KMAF.FW.A.0016.210423T1800Z-210424T0100Z/ 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-Central Brewster County- Chisos Basin-Presidio Valley-Lower Brewster County- 207 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 /107 PM MDT Thu Apr 22 2021/ ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER FOR CULBERSON COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND RIO GRANDE... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has cancelled the Fire Weather Watch. Conditions across this area do not support critical fire weather at this time. $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-075-274-231000- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0016.210423T1800Z-210424T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0016.210423T1800Z-210424T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-Reeves County Plains- 207 PM CDT Thu Apr 22 2021 /107 PM MDT Thu Apr 22 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, LOVING COUNTY, WINKLER COUNTY, WARD COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY, AND PECOS COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea and Reeves County Plains. * TIMING...Friday afternoon through early Friday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph for the plains. West 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph for the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
3 follow-up statements
906 WWUS84 KMAF 230817 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 317 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS, MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND THE CHISOS BASIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... TXZ270>273-275>280-232100- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0016.210423T1800Z-210424T0100Z/ 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-Central Brewster County- Chisos Basin- 317 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /217 AM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS, MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND THE CHISOS BASIN FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for dry and windy conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ this afternoon to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...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, Central Brewster County and Chisos Basin. * TIMING...Friday afternoon through early Friday evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. 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. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-075-274-232100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.210423T1800Z-210424T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-Reeves County Plains- 317 AM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /217 AM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, LOVING COUNTY, WINKLER COUNTY, WARD COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY, AND PECOS COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea and Reeves County Plains. * TIMING...Friday afternoon through early Friday evening. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
072 WWUS84 KMAF 231904 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 204 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS, MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND THE CHISOS BASIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IN EDDY COUNTY AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... NMZ116>119-241000- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0017.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210424T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea- 104 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, CHAVES PLAINS, EDDY COUNTY PLAINS, AND LEA COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, CHAVES PLAINS, EDDY COUNTY PLAINS, AND LEA COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains and Lea. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening for the Red Flag Warning. Sunday afternoon through early evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WINDS...West 20 to 40 mph with gusts of 30 to 50 mph for the warning. Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph for the watch. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent for the warning. As low as 5 percent for the watch. * RFTI...4 to 6 or near critical to critical for the warning. 4 to 5 or near critical to critical for the watch. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. 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. && $$ TXZ059-060-067-075-270>280-240100- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210424T0100Z/ Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- 204 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /104 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, CULBERSON COUNTY, THE DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS, MARFA PLATEAU, CHINATI MOUNTAINS, CENTRAL BREWSTER COUNTY, AND THE CHISOS BASIN... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills, Central Brewster County and Chisos Basin. * TIMING...This afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...7 to 8 or extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
680 WWUS84 KMAF 240112 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 812 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS IN EDDY COUNTY AND THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO PLAINS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... NMZ116>119-241315- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210424T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0017.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea- 712 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, CHAVES PLAINS, EDDY COUNTY PLAINS, AND LEA COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains and Lea. * TIMING...Sunday afternoon through early evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 or near critical to critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. 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. && $$ TXZ059-060-067-075-270>280-240215- /O.EXP.KMAF.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210424T0100Z/ Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- 812 PM CDT Fri Apr 23 2021 /712 PM MDT Fri Apr 23 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS, SACRAMENTO FOOTHILLS, CHAVES PLAINS, EDDY COUNTY PLAINS, AND LEA COUNTY... $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2:07 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Culberson | 25 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.