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Red Flag Warning 19, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 26, 2021, 7:20 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico; 11 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 2 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 26, 2021, 7:20 PM MDT (01:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 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, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Gaines 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), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:20 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 27, 12:10 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 30 Se Corona, NM | |
| Apr 27, 1:35 PM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 40 | 2 Ssw Fort Stanton, NM | KSRR AWOS. |
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 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 153 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 3529 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 48 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
364 WWUS84 KMAF 270120 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 820 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-075-270>278-281-271330- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0019.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0019.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-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- Presidio Valley- 820 PM CDT Mon Apr 26 2021 /720 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves 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, Davis Mountains Foothills and Presidio Valley. * TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 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. && $$
2 follow-up statements
045 WWUS84 KMAF 270753 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 253 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 TXZ045-050-271930- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0019.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/ Gaines-Andrews- 253 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning for windy and dry conditions, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines and Andrews. * TIMING...From this afternoon into this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Observe local burn bans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-075-270>278-281-271930- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.210427T1800Z-210428T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-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- Presidio Valley- 253 AM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /153 AM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR DRY AND WINDY CONDITION, AND EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Western Permian Basin, Southeast New Mexico, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, and most of the Trans Pecos. * TIMING...From this afternoon into this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical to 7 extreme. * IMPACTS...Observe local burn bans. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. && $$
844 WWUS84 KMAF 271938 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 238 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 NMZ116>119-TXZ045-050-059-060-067-075-270>278-281-280200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0019.000000T0000Z-210428T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ward-Pecos- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 238 PM CDT Tue Apr 27 2021 /138 PM MDT Tue Apr 27 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS ALONG WITH EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ward, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chaves Plains, Eddy Plains, Lea, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor, Eastern Culberson County, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills and Presidio Valley. * TIMING...From this afternoon into this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 to 7 or critical. * IMPACTS...Observe local burn bans. Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2:28 AM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 18 hr |
| Apr 27, 3:43 PM MDT | Dust Storm Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Martin, Midland | 32 min |
| Apr 27, 3:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Martin | 36 min |
| Apr 27, 4:09 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden | 51 min |
| Apr 27, 4:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Borden, Howard, Martin | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 5:21 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Howard | 54 min |
| Apr 27, 5:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Midland | 41 min |
| Apr 27, 5:54 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Scurry | 51 min |
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.