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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Midland/Odessa, TX
NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 26, 2025, 1:15 PM MDT for 5 counties in New Mexico; 6 counties in Texas. It took effect at Apr 27, 2025, 10:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 11 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 26, 2025, 1:15 PM MDT (19:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 27, 2025, 10:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 27, 2025, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 11 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
The radar
The Midland/Odessa radar (KMAF), 195 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 27, 12:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 58 | 5 Nw Nogal, NM | Mesonet station CW3827 Nogal 5 NW. |
| Apr 27, 1:36 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 1 Ne Dunken, NM | Mesonet station DUNN5 Dunken 2 NE (Dunken). |
| Apr 27, 1:38 PM MDT | DUST STORM | 3 Sw Roswell, NM | NMSP reported that the Roswell Relief Route westbound at Sunset Avenue and US 70 southbound at milepost 5 was closed due to zero visibility from blowing dust. |
| Apr 27, 1:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS station KSRR Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt. |
| Apr 27, 2:15 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS station KSRR Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt. |
| Apr 27, 2:50 PM MDT | DUST STORM | 1 N Hagerman, NM | NMSP reported that NM Route 2 is closed between Navajo Road and Felix Ranch Road due to poor visibility. |
| Apr 27, 2:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 2 W Artesia, NM | AWOS station KATS Artesia. |
| Apr 27, 3:10 PM MDT | DUST STORM | 11 Sw Holloman Afb, NM | US 70 closed at MM 200. |
| Apr 27, 3:14 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 3 W Midway, NM | ASOS station KROW Roswell Air Center. |
| Apr 27, 3:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 2 Ese Nogal, NM | Mesonet station NMC62 Nogal. |
| Apr 27, 3:55 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 63 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS station KSRR Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt. |
| Apr 27, 4:04 PM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 47 | 6 Nw Ancho, NM | Corrects previous high sust winds report from 6 NW Ancho. Lost Sky Ranch. |
| Apr 27, 4:04 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 6 Nw Ancho, NM | Lost Sky Ranch. |
| Apr 27, 4:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 78 | 2 S Fort Stanton, NM | AWOS station KSRR Sierra Blanca Rgnl Arpt. |
| Apr 27, 6:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 59 | 11 Ssw Paisano Pass, TX | Mesonet station 156 Marfa 13SE. |
| Apr 27, 7:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 61 | 2 Nw Alpine, TX | AWOS station KE38 Alpine-Casparis. |
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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 1252 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -56 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 764 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 90 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 150 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.8
- Supercell composite
- 5.7
The text
As transmitted.
769 WWUS84 KMAF 261915 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 215 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>278-281-270715- /O.NEW.KMAF.FW.W.0021.250427T1600Z-250428T0300Z/ 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-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 215 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025 /115 PM MDT Sat Apr 26 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Higher gusts are expected in the higher terrain. * 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 into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
970 WWUS84 KMAF 270829 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 329 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>278-281-272030- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.250427T1600Z-250428T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 329 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 /229 AM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...6 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Extreme...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...8 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
583 WWUS84 KMAF 270833 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 333 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>278-281-280300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.250427T1600Z-250428T0300Z/ 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-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 333 AM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 /233 AM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. * 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 into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Extreme...4 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...8 (out of 10). 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. && $$
235 WWUS84 KMAF 271910 RFWMAF URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX 210 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ TONIGHT FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... NMZ116>119-TXZ059-270>278-281-280300- /O.CON.KMAF.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-250428T0300Z/ Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains-Chaves Plains- Eddy Plains-Lea-Loving-Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet- Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains-Van Horn and Highway 54 Corridor- Eastern Culberson-Reeves County Plains-Chinati Mountains- Marfa Plateau-Davis Mountains-Davis Mountains Foothills- Presidio Valley- 210 PM CDT Sun Apr 27 2025 /110 PM MDT Sun Apr 27 2025/ ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS.... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Higher gusts are expected in the higher terrain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...6 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Midland/Odessa, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 6:23 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 67 min |
| Apr 25, 7:37 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 8:06 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 54 min |
| Apr 25, 9:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 9:26 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Eddy | 49 min |
| Apr 25, 9:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Eddy | 3 hr |
| Apr 25, 10:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 10:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 11:58 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 1:18 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Eddy, Lea | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 2:40 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 3:20 AM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Lea | 40 min |
| Apr 26, 3:34 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 29 min |
| Apr 26, 1:05 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | MAF | Eddy | 32 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:05 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | MAF | Eddy | 32 hr |
| Apr 26, 5:53 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Lea | 37 min |
| Apr 25, 6:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving, Winkler | 48 min |
| Apr 25, 6:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 6:46 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Reeves, Ward | 44 min |
| Apr 25, 7:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | MAF | Pecos | 3 hr |
| Apr 26, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Loving | 49 min |
| Apr 26, 3:47 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | MAF | Reeves | 43 min |
| Apr 26, 3:49 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 56 min |
| Apr 26, 3:55 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Culberson, Loving, Reeves | 65 min |
| Apr 26, 4:31 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Reeves, Ward | 59 min |
| Apr 26, 4:43 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos, Reeves | 62 min |
| Apr 26, 5:03 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Ward, Winkler | 57 min |
| Apr 26, 5:12 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Loving, Ward, Winkler | 63 min |
| Apr 26, 5:40 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MAF | Pecos | 65 min |
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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.