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Red Flag Warning 7, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 21, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT for 18 counties in Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 22, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 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
- Mar 21, 2021, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 22, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 22, 2021, 9:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
All 23 counties
Chaves County, NM, Eddy County, NM, Lea County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Otero County, NM, Andrews County, TX, Brewster County, TX, Crane County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Terrell County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 12:15 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Sw Carlsbad, NM | |
| Mar 22, 12:26 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 77 | Pine Springs, TX | |
| Mar 22, 1:35 PM CDT | TSTM WND GST 73 | 2 Se Lamesa, TX | |
| Mar 22, 2:00 PM CDT | HAIL 0.75 | Roswell, NM | |
| Mar 22, 3:25 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 76 | Tatum, NM | |
| Mar 22, 3:54 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 70 | Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK MESONET |
| Mar 22, 4:38 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 64 | 2 N Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE BOWL AWOS |
| Mar 22, 4:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 75 | Seagraves, TX | |
| Mar 22, 4:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 13 W Seagraves, TX | 13 MILES WEST OF SEAGRAVES, REPORT OF DOWNED POWER LINES OFF OF HIGHWAY 83. |
| Mar 22, 4:51 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 79 | 5 S Pine Springs, TX | GUADALUPE PASS ASOS |
| Mar 22, 5:02 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 65 | Welch, 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 106 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
- 2622 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 223 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
166 WWUS84 KMAF 211928 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 228 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ050-059>061-067-068-075-270>282-221200- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0008.210322T1800Z-210323T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0007.210322T1600Z-210323T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Ward-Crane-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-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County- 228 PM CDT Sun Mar 21 2021 /128 PM MDT Sun Mar 21 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ MONDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Ward, Crane, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez 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, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...7 or extreme. * 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. && $$ 44
2 follow-up statements
668 WWUS84 KMAF 220747 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 247 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 TXZ045-046-051-062-069-082-222000- /O.EXA.KMAF.FW.W.0007.210322T1600Z-210323T0200Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Martin-Midland-Upton-Terrell- 247 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Martin, Midland, Upton and Terrell. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...6 to 7 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ NMZ116>119-TXZ050-059>061-067-068-075-270>282-222000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0007.210322T1600Z-210323T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Andrews-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Ward-Crane-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-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County- 247 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 /147 AM MDT Mon Mar 22 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Andrews, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Ward, Crane, Pecos, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez 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, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Higher winds are possible in mountain areas. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...7 to 8 or extreme. * 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. && $$
256 WWUS84 KMAF 221932 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 232 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 NMZ116>119-TXZ045-046-050-051-059>062-067>069-075-082-270>282- 230200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210323T0200Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chavez Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Andrews-Martin-Loving-Winkler-Ector- Midland-Ward-Crane-Upton-Pecos-Terrell- 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-Presidio Valley- Lower Brewster County- 232 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021 /132 PM MDT Mon Mar 22 2021/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Andrews, Martin, Loving, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Ward, Crane, Upton, Pecos, Terrell, Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains, Chavez 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, Central Brewster County, Chisos Basin, Presidio Valley and Lower Brewster County. * TIMING...This afternoon and evening. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 to 70 mph in the mountains, and southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across the plains. * 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. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 3:35 AM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves | 11 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:50 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Ector, Jeff Davis and 6 more | 11 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:46 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves and 2 more | 30 hr |
| Mar 21, 2:46 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Brewster, Crane, Culberson, Dawson and 16 more | 30 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.