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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at May 19, 2010, 6:39 AM MDT. It took effect at May 19, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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
- May 19, 2010, 6:39 AM MDT (12:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 19, 2010, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 19, 2010, 6:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
390 WWUS85 KABQ 191239 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 639 AM MDT WED MAY 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM TODAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS EAST INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS... .STRONG WEST WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE AS RELATIVE HUMIDITIES DROP TO VERY LOW LEVELS THIS AFTERNOON. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE SANDIA...MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS EAST INTO AT LEAST GUADALUPE AND DE BACA COUNTIES DURING THE AFTERNOON. NMZ107-108-200000- /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0021.100519T1800Z-100520T0000Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 639 AM MDT WED MAY 19 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING. RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15 PERCENT OR LOWER WITH SUSTAINED 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR HIGHER...AND HIGH FIRE DANGER ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ 43
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 6:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 16 min |
| May 19, 12:46 AM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ABQ | Union | 40 min |
| May 19, 4:19 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 14 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.