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High Wind Warning 1, NWS El Paso, TX

January 16, 2012

NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Jan 16, 2012, 5:05 AM MST. It took effect at Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 9 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
Jan 16, 2012, 5:05 AM MST (12:05 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 16, 2012, 11:00 AM MST
Expired
Jan 16, 2012, 7:58 PM MST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

080 
WWUS74 KEPZ 161205
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
505 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
WESTERN TEXAS ON MONDAY WHILE A SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS TO THE
NORTHEAST. THIS WEATHER PATTERN WILL PRODUCE WINDY CONDITIONS
ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS WILL HAVE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...
ESPECIALLY NEAR RAIN SHOWERS AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. EVEN
STRONGER WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

NMZ025-162300-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T0100Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T1000Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
505 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
MST TUESDAY...

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 3 AM MST TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT. 

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN SLOPES.

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING WITH MAXIMUM SPEEDS
  OCCURRING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM MST.

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  BELOW 7000 FEET AGL. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A
  MILE OVER VERY ISOLATED LOCATIONS.

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>024-162300-
/O.EXB.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...
ALAMOGORDO
505 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM MST
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR RAIN SHOWERS AND 
  ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING WITH MAXIMUM 
  SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM MST. 

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  BELOW 7000 FEET AGL. 

* VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
  UNDER A MILE OVER VERY ISOLATED LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ030>032-TXZ055-056-162300-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.120116T1800Z-120117T0300Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...DEMING...LAS CRUCES...
EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY
505 AM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
MST THIS EVENING...

THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM MST THIS EVENING. 

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR RAIN SHOWERS AND 
  ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING WITH MAXIMUM 
  SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM MST. 

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  BELOW 7000 FEET AGL. 

* VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO
  UNDER A MILE OVER VERY ISOLATED LOCATIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

LUNDEEN
2 follow-up statements
765 
WWUS74 KEPZ 162234
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
334 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST
TEXAS THIS EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH CONTINUES TO CUT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO
AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS EVENING. IN ADDITION A DEEP SURFACE LOW
HAS FORMED TO OUR NORTHEAST. STRONG WINDS ALOFT ASSOCIATED WITH
AN UPPER-LEVEL JET AND A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE
ARE COMPLIMENTING EACH OTHER...RESULTING IN STRONG WINDS ACROSS
MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST.  WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS
FROM 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE
EXPERIENCED OVER EASTERN SLOPES...THROUGH PASSES...AND IN THE
VICINITY OF ISOLATED SHOWERS. WINDS WILL LARGELY DIMINISH BY
MIDNIGHT BUT REMAIN BREEZY AREA WIDE AND POSSIBLY WINDY OVER THE
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ALL NIGHT.

NMZ025-170700-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1000Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
334 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST TUESDAY...

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 35 TO 45 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING WITH MAXIMUM 
  SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 9 PM MST. 

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  BELOW 7000 FEET AGL. 

* VISIBILITY: BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO UNDER A 
  MILE OVER VERY ISOLATED LOCATIONS. 

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-TXZ055-056-170300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0300Z/
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
334 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING...

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY NEAR RAIN SHOWERS AND 
  ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. 

* TIMING: WINDS INCREASING DURING THE MORNING WITH MAXIMUM 
  SPEEDS OCCURRING BETWEEN 2 PM AND 5 PM MST. 

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH 
  PROFILE VEHICLES. ALSO AREAS OF SEVERE TURBULENCE FOR AIRCRAFT 
  BELOW 7000 FEET AGL. 

* VISIBILITY: AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO 
  UNDER A MILE OVER VERY ISOLATED LOCATIONS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS
THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

BIRD
990 
WWUS74 KEPZ 170258
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
758 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WINDY CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO DIMINISH ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS EVENING...

.AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH HAS MOVED EAST OF THE AREA EARLY THIS EVENING
ALLOWING WINDS CONTINUES TO CUT ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND
FAR WEST TEXAS THIS EVENING. THE SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS
DIMINISHED...ALLOWING SURFACE WINDS TO ALSO DIMINISH. WINDS AT
HIGHER ELEVATIONS WILL CONTINUE TO BE STRONG INTO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING. 

NMZ025-171000-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1000Z/
/O.EXB.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T1000Z/
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON
758 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST TUESDAY...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MST
TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

* EVENT:WEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 25 TO 35 MPH
  WITH GUSTS NEAR 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG EASTERN SLOPES.

* TIMING: WINDS WILL DECREASE AROUND OR SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TO
  10 TO 20 MPH.

* IMPACT: DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL EXIST FOR HIGH PROFILE
  VEHICLES.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 30 TO 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED.
WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ022>024-030>032-TXZ055-056-170400-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120117T0300Z/
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
758 PM MST MON JAN 16 2012

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... 

WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED TO 15 TO 25 MPH. WIND GUST ALONG EAST
SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS MAY CONTINUE INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

$$

HEFNER

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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.