Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2011
Red Flag Warning 39, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 28, 2011, 7:27 AM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 3 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 28, 2011, 7:27 AM MDT (13:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 29, 2011, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 29, 2011, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Catron County, NM, Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:27 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 29, 2:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 2 Ssw Fort Stanton, NM | KSRR AWOS. |
| Apr 29, 2:55 PM MDT | HIGH SUST WINDS 53 | 2 Ssw Fort Stanton, NM | KSRR AWOS. |
| Apr 29, 4:20 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 62 | 18 Nne Encinoso, NM | CSBF TRANSWESTERN PUMP |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 4378 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 12 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 240 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
303 WWUS84 KEPZ 281327 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 727 AM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WET TEXAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH STRONG JET STREAM WINDS ALOFT AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER EAST AND NORTHEAST NEW MEXICO. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND FIRE DANGER RATINGS WILL RANGE FROM VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS ALONG WITH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY.RED FLAG WARNINGS HAVE BEEN COMMON OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS AND ARE LIKELY AGAIN ON SATURDAY. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-290300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0034.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0039.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0035.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 727 AM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056... 110...111...112 AND 113... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...110...111...112 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * WIND...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WILL RANGE FROM 5% IN THE LOWLANDS...TO THE LOW TEENS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RED FLAG ISSUANCE. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR ANY FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA. 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 CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ TRIPOLI
4 follow-up statements
175 WWUS84 KEPZ 290234 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 834 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WET TEXAS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL MOVE INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH STRONG JET STREAM WINDS ALOFT AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. SURFACE WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS...AND FIRE DANGER RATINGS WILL RANGE FROM VERY HIGH TO EXTREME. THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS ALONG WITH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FRIDAY. ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS LIKELY AGAIN ON SATURDAY. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-291330- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0039.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0035.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 834 PM MDT THU APR 28 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056... 110...111...112 AND 113... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056... 110...111...112 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * WINDS...FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... WILL RANGE FROM 5% IN THE LOWLANDS...TO THE LOW TEENS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS...CONDITIONS WILL BE WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RED FLAG ISSUANCE. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR ANY FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA. 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 CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
129 WWUS84 KEPZ 291247 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 647 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TO ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WET TEXAS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES TODAY AND SATURDAY...WILL BRING STRENGTHENING JET STREAM WINDS ALOFT OVER THE REGION AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. 20-FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE...AS WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN NEAR THE SURFACE...AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS TIGHTEN OVER OUR AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS. WITH FIRE DANGER RATINGS RANGING FROM VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS ALONG WITH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-300300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0035.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0040.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0039.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 647 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...110...111...112 AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056... 110...111...112 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY...HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS RED FLAG WARNING... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * WINDS...TODAY AND SATURDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY AND SATURDAY... WILL RANGE FROM 5% IN THE LOWLANDS...TO THE LOW TEENS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS....ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR ANY FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA. * NOTE...CONDITIONS WILL BE WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RED FLAG ISSUANCE. 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 CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ TRIPOLI
479 WWUS84 KEPZ 291535 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 935 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TO ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS TODAY AND SATURDAY... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NOW MOVING INTO THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES TODAY AND SATURDAY...WILL BRING STRENGTHENING JET STREAM WINDS ALOFT OVER THE REGION AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. 20-FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE...AS WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN NEAR THE SURFACE...AND PRESSURE GRADIENTS TIGHTEN OVER OUR AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS. WITH FIRE DANGER RATINGS RANGING FROM VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS ALONG WITH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND SATURDAY. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-300300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0039.110429T1700Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0040.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 935 AM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 056...110...111...112 AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...110...111...112 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SATURDAY...HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO THIS RED FLAG WARNING... * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * WINDS...TODAY AND SATURDAY...WEST SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TODAY WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ALL AREAS. SATURDAY..RH WILL RANGE FROM 5% IN THE LOWLANDS...TO THE LOW TEENS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS....ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR ANY FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA. * NOTE...CONDITIONS WILL BE WELL IN EXCESS OF THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR RED FLAG ISSUANCE. 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 CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
488 WWUS84 KEPZ 300237 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 837 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE FOR ALL OF SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS SATURDAY... .ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF STRONG UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES FROM THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST NOW MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN AND INTO THE FOUR CORNERS REGION SATURDAY...WILL BRING STRENGTHENING JET STREAM WINDS ALOFT OVER THE REGION AND DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. 20-FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH...AS WINDS ALOFT MIX DOWN NEAR THE SURFACE...AND PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENS OVER OUR AREA IN RESPONSE TO THE DEEPENING SURFACE LOW. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS. WITH FIRE DANGER RATINGS RANGING FROM VERY HIGH TO EXTREME...THIS COMBINATION OF FACTORS ALONG WITH EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN EXTREME FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN ON SATURDAY. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-301330- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0039.000000T0000Z-110430T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0040.110430T1700Z-110501T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 837 PM MDT FRI APR 29 2011 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 056...110...111...112 AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 056... 110...111...112 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY. * AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * WINDS...WEST-SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR HIGHER. * HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 5% IN THE LOWLANDS...TO THE LOW TEENS IN THE MOUNTAINS. * IMPACTS....ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. CHECK LOCAL LAND MANAGEMENT AGENCIES FOR ANY FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA. 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 CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 6:39 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | 37 hr | |
| Apr 28, 7:27 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 23 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2011Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2011Every red flag 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.