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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS San Angelo, TX

April 28, 202210 counties in Texas

NWS San Angelo, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2022, 4:51 PM CDT for 10 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 9 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 28, 2022, 4:51 PM CDT (21:51 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 29, 2022, 12:00 PM CDT
Expired
Apr 29, 2022, 9:00 PM CDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS San Angelo, TX

Counties Coke County, TX, Crockett County, TX, Fisher County, TX, Haskell County, TX, Irion County, TX, Jones County, TX, Nolan County, TX, Sterling County, TX, Taylor County, TX, Tom Green County, TX

The radar

The San Angelo radar (KSJT), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2022-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 906 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2022-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 156 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
906 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-312 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1560 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

017 
WWUS84 KSJT 282151
RFWSJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
451 PM CDT Thu Apr 28 2022

...A Fire Red Warning has been issued for much of the Big 
Country, Concho Valley, and Crockett country from Friday afternoon
through Friday evening...

.A combination of a very dry air mass, gusty winds, and ongoing
drought conditions will lead to the potential for dangerous fire
weather conditions on Friday.

TXZ049-054-064-065-071-072-076-098-113-127-291200-
/O.UPG.KSJT.FW.A.0016.220429T1800Z-220430T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KSJT.FW.W.0021.220429T1700Z-220430T0200Z/
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Irion-Tom Green-Crockett-Haskell-Jones-
Taylor-
451 PM CDT Thu Apr 28 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM CDT FRIDAY FOR
MUCH OF THE BIG COUNTRY, CONCHO VALLEY, AND CROCKETT COUNTY...

The National Weather Service in San Angelo has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM CDT Friday. The 
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* FUELS...Dry

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels will contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
457 
WWUS84 KSJT 290847
RFWSJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of the Big Country, 
Concho Valley, and Crockett County this afternoon and evening...

.A combination of a very dry air mass, gusty winds, and ongoing
drought conditions will lead to the potential for dangerous fire
weather conditions today.

TXZ049-054-064-065-071-072-076-098-113-127-292100-
/O.CON.KSJT.FW.W.0021.220429T1700Z-220430T0200Z/
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Irion-Tom Green-Crockett-Haskell-Jones-
Taylor-
347 AM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE BIG COUNTRY, CONCHO VALLEY, AND
CROCKETT COUNTY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent.

* FUELS...Dry

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels will contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$
611 
WWUS84 KSJT 292000
RFWSJT

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
300 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...A Red Flag Warning is in effect for much of the Big Country,
Concho Valley, and Crockett County this afternoon and evening...

.A combination of a very dry air mass, gusty winds, and ongoing
drought conditions will lead to the potential for dangerous fire
weather conditions through this evening.

TXZ049-054-064-065-071-072-076-098-113-127-300200-
/O.CON.KSJT.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-220430T0200Z/
Fisher-Nolan-Sterling-Coke-Irion-Tom Green-Crockett-Haskell-Jones-
Taylor-
300 PM CDT Fri Apr 29 2022

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR MUCH OF THE BIG COUNTRY, CONCHO VALLEY, AND CROCKETT COUNTY...

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.

* FUELS...Dry

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will occur shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low humidity and dry fuels will contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

&&

$$

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.