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Red Flag Warning 17, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

April 24, 20215 counties in New Mexico; Andrews County, Culberson County, Gaines County, Texas

NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 24, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico; Andrews County, Culberson County, Gaines County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2021, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 13 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 24, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT (19:00 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 25, 2021, 10:00 AM MDT
Expired
Apr 25, 2021, 11:00 PM MDT
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX

Counties Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Gaines County, TX

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 189 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 200 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Midland Regional, TX at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -68 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2156 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-68 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-16 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

324 
WWUS84 KMAF 241900
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
200 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ SUNDAY 
TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE 
DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW 
MEXICO, AND ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH 
LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT 
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE 
AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, VAN HORN AND THE 
HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY 
AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND PARTS OF THE PERMIAN BASIN AND 
WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...

NMZ116>119-251200-
/O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0017.210425T1800Z-210426T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.210425T1600Z-210426T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-
100 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE,
AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 
20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, 
  Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains and Lea.

* TIMING...Red Flag Warning...From 10 AM to 11 PM MDT Sunday. Fire
  Weather Watch...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 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.  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.

&&

$$

TXZ045-050-271-251200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.210425T1600Z-210426T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Gaines-Andrews-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
200 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021 /100 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ SUNDAY
TO MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM MDT/ SUNDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY 
OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE 
DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE 
MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS 
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews and Guadalupe and Delaware 
  Mountains.

* TIMING...Red Flag Warning...From 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ Sunday to
  midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/ Sunday night. Fire Weather 
  Watch...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...4 or near 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.  Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

TXZ270-251200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0017.210425T1600Z-210426T0500Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
100 PM MDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 11 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR
FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR 
MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.

* TIMING...From 10 AM to 11 PM MDT Sunday.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.

* RFTI...4 or near 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.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051-052-059>061-272>274-251200-
/O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Loving-Winkler-Ector-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-
200 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT 
WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Martin, Howard, 
  Loving, Winkler, Ector, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, 
  Eastern Culberson County and Reeves County Plains.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...5 or 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
092 
WWUS84 KMAF 250914
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
414 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-271-252115-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.210425T1600Z-210426T0500Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
414 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /314 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, AND ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Sacramento Foothills and 
  Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea and 
  Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains.

* TIMING...Red Flag Warning...From 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ Sunday 
  to midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/ Sunday night. Fire Weather Watch...
   From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* RFTI...7 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.  Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

TXZ270-252115-
/O.EXA.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.210425T1600Z-210426T0500Z/
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
314 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF
15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO
EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, 
SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, AND ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES... 

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...West 30 to 40 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051-052-059>061-272>274-252115-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Loving-Winkler-Ector-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-
414 AM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF
20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST
NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Martin, Howard, 
  Loving, Winkler, Ector, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, 
  Eastern Culberson County and Reeves County Plains.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* RFTI...5 to 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.  Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$
489 
WWUS84 KMAF 251843
RFWMAF

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
143 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM
MDT/ TONIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS 
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE 
GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, AND 
ANDREWS AND GAINES COUNTIES...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 
20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER 
FOR THE GUADALUPE AND DELAWARE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, 
VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, 
REEVES COUNTY AND THE UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND PARTS OF THE 
PERMIAN BASIN AND WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...

NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-270-271-261200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0017.000000T0000Z-210426T0500Z/
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-
Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-
Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-
143 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021 /1243 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021/

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT /11 PM
MDT/ TONIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS 
OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 
20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE 
DANGER...  

* AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Sacramento Foothills and 
  Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, 
  Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet and Guadalupe and Delaware 
  Mountains.

* TIMING...Red Flag Warning...Until midnight CDT /11 PM MDT/
  tonight. Fire Weather Watch...From Monday morning through late 
  Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...7 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.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur.   Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

$$

TXZ046>048-051-052-059>061-272>274-261200-
/O.CON.KMAF.FW.A.0018.210426T1400Z-210427T0700Z/
Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Martin-Howard-Loving-Winkler-Ector-
Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor-Eastern Culberson County-
Reeves County Plains-
143 PM CDT Sun Apr 25 2021

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 
20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE 
DANGER...

* AFFECTED AREA...Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Martin, Howard, 
  Loving, Winkler, Ector, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, 
  Eastern Culberson County and Reeves County Plains.

* TIMING...From Monday morning through late Monday night.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent.

* RFTI...5 or 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.

&&

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 1:00 PM MDTFire Weather WatchMAFChaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero38 hr

Nearby

Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2021Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2021Every red flag warning in 2021

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.