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Red Flag Warning 13, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 30, 2023, 1:42 PM CDT for 23 counties in Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 4 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 30, 2023, 1:42 PM CDT (18:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
All 28 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, Crane County, TX, Culberson County, TX, Dawson County, TX, Ector County, TX, Gaines County, TX, Glasscock County, TX, Howard County, TX, Jeff Davis County, TX, Loving County, TX, Martin County, TX, Midland County, TX, Mitchell County, TX, Pecos County, TX, Presidio County, TX, Reagan County, TX, Reeves County, TX, Scurry County, TX, Upton County, TX, Ward County, TX, Winkler County, TX
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:46 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 31, 10:13 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 3 Ene Queen, NM | MESONET STATION QENN5 QUEEN. |
| Mar 31, 10:52 AM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 72 | 1 Ene Pine Springs, TX | MESONET STATION PSGT2 PINERY. |
| Mar 31, 12:45 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 1 Nw Midland Internatio, TX | ASOS STATION KMAF MIDLAND. |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM CDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 16 S Orla, TX | MESONET STATION FW9692 PECOS. |
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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 68 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
- 1202 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 293 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 325 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
110 WWUS84 KMAF 301842 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 142 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>274-311045- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0012.000000T0000Z-230331T0100Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains- 142 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /1242 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND PORTIONS OF WEST TEXAS... ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Loving, 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 and Reeves County Plains. * TIMING...For the first warning: late Thursday morning through Thursday evening. For second warning: late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Higher gusts possible in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 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 quickly 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. && $$ TXZ045>048-050>053-060>063-067>070-075-276>278-311045- /O.UPG.KMAF.FW.A.0011.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard-Mitchell- Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton-Reagan-Pecos- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- 142 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Gaines, Dawson, Borden, Scurry, Andrews, Martin, Howard, Mitchell, Winkler, Ector, Midland, Glasscock, Ward, Crane, Upton, Reagan, Pecos, Marfa Plateau, Davis Mountains and Davis Mountains Foothills. * TIMING...Late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Higher winds in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...6 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow quickly into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$ TXZ275-279-280-311045- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0013.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ Chinati Mountains-Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- 142 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Chinati Mountains, Central Brewster County and Chisos Basin. * TIMING...Late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 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 quickly 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
293 WWUS84 KMAF 310137 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 837 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-270>280-311300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton- Reagan-Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- 837 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2023 /737 PM MDT Thu Mar 30 2023/ ...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR LATE FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH AFTERNOON FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WIND OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MUCH OF WEST TEXAS... * TIMING...late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 to 6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow quickly into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
635 WWUS84 KMAF 310900 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 400 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-270>280-010000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.230331T1400Z-230401T0000Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton- Reagan-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- 400 AM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /300 AM MDT Fri Mar 31 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT /6 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, 20FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE... * TIMING...late Friday morning through Friday afternoon. * WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * RFTI...5 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow quickly 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. && $$ 44
691 WWUS84 KMAF 311807 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 107 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT OR 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20FT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ045>048-050>053-059>063-067>070-075-270>280-010000- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-230401T0000Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Gaines-Dawson-Borden-Scurry-Andrews-Martin-Howard- Mitchell-Loving-Winkler-Ector-Midland-Glasscock-Ward-Crane-Upton- Reagan-Pecos-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson County-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Central Brewster County-Chisos Basin- 107 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023 /1207 PM MDT Fri Mar 31 2023/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT OR 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 10% OR LESS, 20FT WINDS OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND HIGH TO VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND MOST OF WEST TEXAS... * TIMING...Now through this afternoon. * WINDS...West 20 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Higher winds in the mountains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...5 to 7 or critical. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow quickly into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 3:35 AM CDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Brewster, Culberson, Jeff Davis, Presidio, Reeves | 20 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2023Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2023Every red flag warning in 2023
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.