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Red Flag Warning 30, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 21, 2022, 2:21 PM CDT for 8 counties in Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 22, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 16 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 21, 2022, 2:21 PM CDT (19:21 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2022, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 22, 2022, 10:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 9 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, Presidio County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 179 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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 22, 1:52 PM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 6 Nne Carrizozo, NM | MESONET STATION UP964 CARRIZOZO 6 NE (UPR). |
| Apr 22, 1:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 5 Nw Nogal, NM | MESONET STATION CW3827 NOGAL 5 NW. |
| Apr 22, 2:35 PM CDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 41 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Apr 22, 3:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 W Midway, NM | ASOS STATION KROW ROSWELL AIR CENTER. |
| Apr 22, 3:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Apr 22, 4:15 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS STATION KSRR SIERRA BLANCA RGNL ARPT. |
| Apr 22, 4:35 PM CDT | WILDFIRE | 3 Wsw Hagerman, NM | GRASS FIRE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OTTOWA AND LINCOLN STREETS. |
| Apr 22, 4:55 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Wsw Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM30 PHILLIPS HILL (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 5:18 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 3 W Midway, NM | ASOS STATION KROW ROSWELL AIR CENTER. |
| Apr 22, 5:40 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 19 Wsw Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM06 POLE 616 (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 6:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 10 Ene Arabela, NM | PATIO FURNITURE BLOWN AWAY, POOR VISIBILITY IN BLOWING DUST. |
| Apr 22, 6:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 19 Wsw Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM06 POLE 616 (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 7:05 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 17 Wnw Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM39 SHIST (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 7:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 7 W Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM14 OSCURA RANGE CAMP (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 7:35 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 19 Wsw Oscuro, NM | MESONET STATION WSM06 POLE 616 (WSMR). |
| Apr 22, 9:37 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2597 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
852 WWUS84 KMAF 211921 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 221 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 11% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTH TO THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... NMZ116>119-TXZ270>273-220730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0028.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0030.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-220422T0200Z/ 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- 221 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /121 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 11% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND ADJACENT AREAS OF WEST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTH TO THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...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 and Eastern Culberson County. * TIMING...Warning...through this evening. Watch...Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...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. && $$ TXZ059-060-067-274>278-281-220730- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0028.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0030.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ Loving-Winkler-Ward-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 221 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO SOUTH TO THE PRESIDIO VALLEY... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, Reeves County Plains, Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains, Davis Mountains Foothills and Presidio Valley. * TIMING...Friday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...5 to 6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ045-220200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0029.000000T0000Z-220422T0200Z/ Gaines- 221 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING CONTINUES THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 11% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR GAINES COUNTY... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines. * TIMING...Through this evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
685 WWUS84 KMAF 220243 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 943 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY 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 SOUTH TO THE RIO GRANDE... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-270>278-281-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- 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- 943 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /843 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, 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 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Friday * WINDS...South 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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
608 WWUS84 KMAF 220808 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 308 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ FRIDAY 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 SOUTH TO THE RIO GRANDE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING 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, THE UPPER TRANS PECOS, AND MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-270>274-278-222200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1800Z-220424T0100Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 308 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 /208 AM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING 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 THE UPPER TRANS PECOS... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Southeast New Mexico, the Upper Trans Pecos, and much of the Permian Basin which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, 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 and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Friday * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph in the mountains. Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the plains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ275>277-281-222200- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.220422T1800Z-220423T0300Z/ Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Presidio Valley- 308 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Presidio Valley. * TIMING...From 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/ to 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ Friday * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ045>047-050-051-222200- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1800Z-220424T0100Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Andrews-Martin- 308 AM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Fire Weather Watch for much of the Permian Basin, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews and Martin. * TIMING...Saturday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...4 to 5 or near critical to 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$
847 WWUS84 KMAF 221937 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING 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 SOUTH TO THE RIO GRANDE... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-060-067-270>274-278-240200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1500Z-220424T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Winkler-Ward- Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains- Davis Mountains Foothills- 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 /137 PM MDT Fri Apr 22 2022/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, Winkler, Ward, 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 and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Warning...Until 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ this evening. Watch...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 5 percent. * RFTI...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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ275>277-240200- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1500Z-220424T0200Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/ Chinati Mountains-Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains- 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Chinati Mountains, Marfa Plateau and Davis Mountains. * TIMING...Warning...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. Watch...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ281-230300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0030.000000T0000Z-220423T0300Z/ Presidio Valley- 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND VERY HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Presidio Valley. * TIMING...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ048-052-061-062-240200- /O.EXB.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1500Z-220424T0200Z/ Scurry-Howard-Ector-Midland- 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Scurry, Howard, Ector and Midland. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 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 Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ TXZ045>047-050-051-240200- /O.EXT.KMAF.FW.A.0029.220423T1500Z-220424T0200Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Andrews-Martin- 237 PM CDT Fri Apr 22 2022 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20 FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Andrews and Martin. * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...4 or near critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ 44
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 21, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 21, 12:49 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
1249 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
...New AVIATION...
.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1239 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
VFR prevailing will continue through the rest of today into the
first half of the overnight for most terminals. Winds out of the
S/SW today will shift more S/SE overnight with the development of
a strong nocturnal LLJ. KFST/KMAF will see the highest impact as
winds will increase in intensity overnight and continue through
the remainder of the TAF cycle. MVFR cigs likely at KMAF prior to
12z with KHOB on the border of impact. Have left out a prevailing
line due to the uncertainty for KHOB, but have enough confidence
for inclusion at KMAF. Gusts overnight between 20-30kts likely at
terminals impacted by LLJ.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Friday afternoon)
Issued at 238 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
A dryline is moving back northwest tonight bringing dewpoints back
up into the 60s. Unlike yesterday, low clouds and fog is not
expected with the moisture so there will be no travel problems this
morning. The moisture may allow for isolated showers and
thunderstorms to form this afternoon in the higher elevations of the
Big Bend, possibly drifting into the lower elevations of the lower
Trans Pecos before dissipating. Temperatures today will be much like
yesterday with highs in most locations easily reaching the 90s.
The dryline will mix east into the Permian Basin today, then retreat
once again tonight. This time a deeper fetch of moisture reaching to
the Gulf of Mexico will be able to advect low clouds into West
Texas. An upper trough will deepen into the Four Corners region
Friday holding the dryline farther west and instability created by
the trough may be enough to initiate convection from southeastern
New Mexico to the Big Bend. Instability and shear will be enough so
storms could become severe, but this is contingent on storms forming
which will be the limiting factor as a weak cap and cooler highs
will inhibit storm formation. The most likely location for storms
will be in the northwestern Permian Basin and southeastern New
Mexico and northward where instability from the trough out west will
be greatest. The westward location of the dryline Friday will temper
highs over the eastern Permian Basin that will retain good low level
moisture and hotter temps will continue out west in the drier air.
&&
.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 238 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
Very windy conditions will be present across West Texas and
Southeast New Mexico Friday night with possible high winds in the
Guadalupe Mountains and possible wind advisory conditions across the
Permian Basin and Lower Trans Pecos. An upper trough will be over
the Rocky Mountains and Plains states on Saturday with the base of
the upper trough moving over West Texas and Southeast New Mexico. A
dryline will get pushed to the far eastern Permian Basin and Lower
Trans Pecos Saturday afternoon with thunderstorms possible across
this area Saturday evening. High temperatures on Saturday will
mostly be in the 80s and 90s.
A cold front is expected to move into the area on Sunday with high
temperatures mostly in the 70s and 80s. Showers and thunderstorms
will be possible mainly across the eastern Permian Basin and Lower
Trans Pecos. The upper trough will be over the central part of the
country on Monday with the surface high over West Texas. High
temperatures on Monday will mostly be in the 70s. Rain and storm
chances will linger on Monday with the lift from the front combining
with the low-level moisture. An upper ridge will begin to build over
West Texas and Southeast New Mexico on Tuesday and rain chances will
start to decrease. Temperatures on Tuesday are expected to be
similar to Monday. A warming trend is expected on Wednesday as
southerly surface winds return with temperatures mostly in the 80s.
This warming trend will continue into next Thursday.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 238 AM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022
Critical fire weather conditions are expected today. Winds will
increase out of the southwest today across much of the area. Very
low relative humidity will be across Southeast New Mexico and most
of West Texas today. Single digit humidity will be widespread with
some places getting down to 5 percent. Temperatures today will be
around 15 degrees above normal. RFTI values will generally range
from 4 to 7 across most of the area and ERC values are all above the
90th percentile across the whole area. A Red Flag Warning is in
effect today for Southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas of West
Texas.
Cooler conditions are expected on Friday for much of the Permian
Basin and Lower Trans Pecos but winds will increase areawide. Winds
may reach high wind criteria in the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
and may reach wind advisory criteria in many locations across the
plains. Relative humidity values of 15 percent or less will mostly
be along and west of a Hobbs, Wink, Fort Stockton, Marfa, to
Castolon line. Humidity values as low as 7 percent are expected.
Critical fire weather will be likely on Friday across Southeast New
Mexico southward towards the Rio Grande with RFTI values ranging
from 4 to 8 across this area. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued
for this area. Thunderstorms will be possible across portions of
West Texas and Southeast New Mexico Friday afternoon and evening.
Lightning and gusty, erratic winds will be a threat with any storm
that develops.
Fire weather concerns continue into Saturday and Sunday as well with
low humidity values; however, winds will not be as strong as on
Friday. Temperatures will cool on Sunday with a cold front moving
into the area.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Big Spring 66 88 64 90 / 10 10 10 10
Carlsbad 58 95 56 82 / 0 10 0 0
Dryden 67 90 65 93 / 10 20 10 10
Fort Stockton 65 94 62 91 / 10 20 10 10
Guadalupe Pass 60 87 54 74 / 0 0 0 0
Hobbs 60 91 54 81 / 0 20 10 0
Marfa 52 91 47 84 / 0 10 10 0
Midland Intl Airport 65 88 63 88 / 0 20 10 0
Odessa 66 88 63 87 / 0 20 10 0
Wink 63 96 58 87 / 0 20 10 0
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.MAF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT /8 PM MDT/ this evening for
Eastern Culberson County-Gaines-Guadalupe Mountains Above
7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and
Highway 54 Corridor.
Fire Weather Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday evening
for Chinati Mountains-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains
Foothills-Eastern Culberson County-Guadalupe Mountains
Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Loving-
Marfa Plateau-Presidio Valley-Reeves County Plains-Van Horn
and Highway 54 Corridor-Ward-Winkler.
High Wind Watch from Friday afternoon through late Friday night
for Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet-Guadalupe and
Delaware Mountains.
NM...Red Flag Warning until 8 PM MDT this evening for Chaves Plains-
Eddy Plains-Lea-Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe
Mountains.
Fire Weather Watch from Friday afternoon through Friday evening
for Chaves Plains-Eddy Plains-Lea-Sacramento Foothills and
Guadalupe Mountains.
High Wind Watch from Friday afternoon through late Friday night
for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County.
&&
SHORT TERM...10
LONG TERM....80
AVIATION...87Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 21, 1:49 PM CDT, 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 149 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 NMZ027>029-033-034-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-082- 270>282-221900- Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County-Eddy County Plains- Northern Lea County-Central Lea County-Southern Lea County-Gaines- Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell-Loving-Winkler- Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-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- 149 PM CDT Thu Apr 21 2022 /1249 PM MDT Thu Apr 21 2022/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast New Mexico, southwest Texas and western Texas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. A Red Flag Warning is in effect now until this evening across Southeast New Mexico and adjacent areas in West Texas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A High Wind Warning is in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night for the Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. A Wind Advisory is also in effect for the Southeast New Mexico plains, the Trans Pecos, and Permian Basin from Friday afternoon through late Friday night. There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms Friday afternoon and evening for the northwestern Permian Basin. Any severe storms that do develop will be accompanied by large hail and damaging winds. An isolated tornado may be possible. A Red Flag Warning is in effect Friday afternoon into Friday evening from Southeast New Mexico south to the Rio Grande. Intermittent elevated and critical fire weather conditions are possible Saturday and Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. This product, along with other watches, warnings, advisories, and statements issued by the National Weather Service Office in Midland, can be found on the internet at... https://weather.gov/midland
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 9:19 PM CDT | Red Flag Warning | MAF | Culberson, Gaines | 24 hr |
| Apr 20, 10:11 PM CDT | High Wind Watch | MAF | Culberson | 16 hr |
| Apr 21, 3:27 AM CDT | Fire Weather Watch | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Loving, Presidio, Reeves and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:50 PM CDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 12 more | 38 hr |
| Apr 21, 1:50 PM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Andrews, Borden, Crane, Culberson, Dawson, Ector and 14 more | 32 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.