Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2011
High Wind Warning 4, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 25, 2011, 3:18 PM MDT. It took effect at Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 12 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 25, 2011, 3:18 PM MDT (21:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
873 WWUS74 KEPZ 252118 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 318 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011 ...ANOTHER DRY AND WINDY SPRING DAY TUESDAY FOR THE REGION... ...ANOTHER PACIFIC TROUGH WILL DROP ACROSS THE REGION TUESDAY. AS IT PASSES STRONG WEST AND NORTHWESTERLY FLOW ALOFT MOVE OVER THE REGION. DAYTIME HEATING WILL MIX THOSE STRONG WINDS DOWN. AT THE SURFACE A LOW PRESSURE CENTER WILL DEVELOP TO THE EAST AS HIGH PRESSURE PUSHES IN FROM THE WEST CAUSING STRONG SURFACE WINDS. WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 30 TO 35 MPH RANGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER MOST LOCATIONS...STRONGER OVER THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES AND ALONG EXPOSED RIDGE LINES AS WELL AS THROUGH THE PASSES OF AREA MOUNTAINS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST MAY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN 3 MILES IN DUST PRONE AREAS OF THE LOWLAND DESERTS. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH IN THE EVENING. NMZ025-261200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.110426T1500Z-110427T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON 318 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGHEST EXPOSED RIDGES AND OVER THE MID AND LOWER EAST SLOPES OF THE RANGE. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY OVER RIDGES AND EAST SLOPES WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 30 MPH BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST FROM NOON THROUGH 6 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER DARK. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND DOWNED TREES. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ022>024-030>032-TXZ055-056-261200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.110426T1700Z-110427T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION- TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL- SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES... ALAMOGORDO...LORDSBURG...DEMING...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO... SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY 318 PM MDT MON APR 25 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT TUESDAY. * LOCATION...ALL OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE HIGH EXPOSED RIDGES AND OVER AREAS ADJACENT TO AND EAST OF AREA SKY ISLANDS. * WINDS...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OVER 50 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY OVER RIDGES AND EAST SLOPES WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 25 MPH BY MID MORNING. WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST FROM NOON THROUGH 6 PM. WINDS WILL DIMINISH AFTER DARK. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ BIRD
2 follow-up statements
902 WWUS74 KEPZ 261114 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 514 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING DUST TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON... ...ANOTHER PACIFIC TROUGH AND SURFACE FRONT PASS THROUGH THE AREA THIS EVENING. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...WINDS WILL BEGIN INCREASING LATE THIS MORNING...AND BY MID AFTERNOON WEST WINDS WILL REACH THEIR STRONGEST SPEEDS WITH CONSIDERABLE BLOWING DUST. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING THE BLOWING DUST WILL END AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH. NMZ024-030>032-TXZ055-056-262200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.110426T1700Z-110427T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.110426T1900Z-110427T0100Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.110426T1700Z-110427T0200Z/ TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL- SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...LORDSBURG...DEMING... LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY 514 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...ALL OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN DESERT FROM LORDSBURG TO EL PASO. * WINDS...WILL INCREASE TO WEST TO 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND REACH THEIR MAXIMUM SPEEDS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN DESERT AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR INTO WEST TEXAS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NMZ022-023-262200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.110426T1700Z-110427T0300Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.110426T1700Z-110427T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 514 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION OF NEW MEXICO. * WINDS...WILL INCREASE WEST 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND REACH THEIR MAXIMUM SPEEDS MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ025-262200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.110426T1500Z-110427T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON 514 AM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...THE SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS OF SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. * WINDS...WILL INCREASE WEST 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS TO 60 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE THIS MORNING AND REACH THEIR MAXIMUM SPEED MID TO LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND DOWNED TREES. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ HEFNER
755 WWUS74 KEPZ 262121 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 321 PM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...STRONG WINDS AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST CAUSING HAVOC ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON... ...ANOTHER DRY PACIFIC LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE FRONT ARE TO PASS ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENTS HAVE BROUGHT VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT OVER THE REGION. WARM TEMPERATURES AND DEEP MIXING HAVE BROUGHT THOSE STRONG WINDS TO THE SURFACE. WIDESPREAD AND CONSIDERABLE BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO IMPACT THE REGION WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW VISIBILITIES. WEST WINDS WILL REACH THEIR STRONGEST SPEEDS FROM MID AFTERNOON THROUGH THE MID EVENING HOURS. AFTER THE FRONT PASSES THIS EVENING THE BLOWING DUST WILL END AND WINDS WILL BEGIN TO TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH. NMZ024-030>032-TXZ055-056-270200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110427T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-110427T0100Z/ TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL- SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...LORDSBURG...DEMING... LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY 321 PM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. THE HIGHEST WIND SPEEDS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE SOUTHERN DESERT FROM LORDSBURG TO EL PASO. WITH ESPECIALLY STRONG WINDS AND HIGH GUST EAST OF AREA MOUNTAINS. * WINDS...WILL INCREASE TO WEST TO 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS EXPECTED MID AFTERNOON TO MID EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE MILE IN DESERT AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR INTO WEST TEXAS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION. && $$ NMZ022-023-270200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110427T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 321 PM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS AND SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION OF NEW MEXICO. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS OF 55 TO 60 MPH. * TIMING...MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS MID AFTERNOON TO MID EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ025-270200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110427T0300Z/ SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON 321 PM MDT TUE APR 26 2011 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * WINDS...WEST 35 TO 45 MPH SUSTAINED WITH SOME GUSTS TO 60 MPH OVER EXPOSED TERRAIN. * TIMING...MAXIMUM WIND SPEEDS MID AFTERNOON TO MID EVENING. WINDS WILL TURN NORTHWEST AND DIMINISH BY EARLY EVENING AS THE SUN SETS AND THE SURFACE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. * IMPACTS...BLOWING DEBRIS AND DOWNED TREES. POSSIBLE POWER LINE DAMAGE AND OUTAGES. DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT DUE TO STRONG CROSS WINDS. EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS MAKE LARGE FIRE GROWTH POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ BIRD
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 8:24 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 25, 1:21 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 33 hr |
| Apr 25, 3:18 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 14 hr |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2011High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2011Every high wind warning in 2011
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.