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Red Flag Warning 24, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Dec 23, 2021, 1:02 PM MST for 5 counties in New Mexico; 13 counties in Texas. It took effect at Dec 24, 2021, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr. 11 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
- Dec 23, 2021, 1:02 PM MST (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 24, 2021, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 24, 2021, 9:00 PM MST
- 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, Borden County, TX, Brewster County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Howard County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Martin County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Scurry County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 8:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Dec 24, 9:15 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Dec 24, 9:55 AM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 52 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Dec 24, 10:00 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ese Hondo, NM | DELAYED REPORT FROM 12/24. BILLBOARD NEAR CONVENIENCE STATION WAS DAMAGED DUE TO SEVERE WINDS. |
| Dec 24, 10:55 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Dec 24, 12:00 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Capitan, NM | DELAYED REPORT: FEW TREES DOWN AND METAL ROOF DAMAGE AT LINCOLN COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS. |
| Dec 24, 12:36 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ne Dunken, NM | MESONET STATION DUNN5 2 NE DUNKEN (DUNKEN). |
| Dec 24, 1:51 PM MST | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 3 W Midway, NM | ASOS STATION KROW ROSWELL AIR CENTER. |
| Dec 24, 1:51 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 3 W Midway, NM | ASOS STATION KROW ROSWELL AIR CENTER. |
| Dec 24, 2:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | Pine Springs, TX | |
| Dec 24, 7:52 PM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 1 E Pine Springs, TX | AT THE PINERY 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 3485 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
462 WWUS84 KMAF 232002 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 202 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 17%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY PLAINS, AND DAVIS MOUNTAIN FOOTHILLS... .A shortwave trough will bring increased 20ft winds to Southeast New Mexico and adjacent parts of West Texas Friday. Despite relative humidity remaining above critical levels in most of the warned area, windy conditions, record breaking high temperatures, and ERCs in the 70th+ percentile will allow any fires that develop to spread rapidly and uncontrollably. NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-270>274-277-278-240815- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0025.211224T1600Z-211225T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0024.211224T1500Z-211225T0400Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 202 PM CST Thu Dec 23 2021 /102 PM MST Thu Dec 23 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 17%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, 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, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires 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. && $$ 44
2 follow-up statements
691 WWUS84 KMAF 240900 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 300 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ TO 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ TODAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 17%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY PLAINS, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-270>274-277-278-242200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.211224T1500Z-211225T0400Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 300 AM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 /200 AM MST Fri Dec 24 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CST /8 AM MST/ THIS MORNING TO 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 17%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, 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, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Late this morning through this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * RFTI...3 to 4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires 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. && $$
985 WWUS84 KMAF 241959 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 159 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 16%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE GUADALUPE, DELAWARE, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS, SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, WESTERN LOW ROLLING HILLS, VAN HORN AND THE HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR, EASTERN CULBERSON COUNTY, REEVES COUNTY PLAINS, AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-270>274-277-278-250400- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0024.000000T0000Z-211225T0400Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Davis Mountains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 159 PM CST Fri Dec 24 2021 /1259 PM MST Fri Dec 24 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CST /9 PM MST/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY AS LOW AS 16%, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, 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, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent. * RFTI...3 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires 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. && $$ 44
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 1:21 AM MST | High Wind Watch | MAF | Eddy | 12 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:42 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Chaves, Eddy, Lea, Lincoln, Otero | 11 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:05 PM MST | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 53 hr |
| Dec 23, 1:05 PM MST | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 30 hr |
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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.