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High Wind Warning 9, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Dec 13, 2012, 5:05 PM MST for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Dec 14, 2012, 8:00 AM MST. It was in force for 5 hr. 7 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
- Dec 13, 2012, 5:05 PM MST (00:05 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 14, 2012, 8:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Dec 14, 2012, 1:02 PM MST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Grant 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), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 9:41 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | El Paso, TX | NE EL PASO |
| Dec 14, 10:30 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Horizon City, TX | EL PASO TRAFFIC TWEET REPORTED 6 POWER POLES DOWN ON GATEWAY WEST BETWEEN HORIZON AND EASTLAKE BLVD |
| Dec 14, 11:09 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | Ne El Paso, TX | NE EL PASO |
| Dec 14, 11:16 AM MST | NON-TSTM WND GST 66 | Ne El Paso, TX | WIND 26045G66KT NE EL PASO |
| Dec 14, 11:27 AM MST | SNOW 1.5 | Cloudcroft, NM | WINDY WITH SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ROADS SNOW PACKED AND ICY. SNOW ACCUM 1 TO 1.5 IN. VSBY 0.25-0.5 MI. |
| Dec 14, 12:39 PM MST | SNOW 4 | Gila Hot Springs, NM | ESTIMATE 4 INCHES SNOW ON HWY 15 EARLIER IN THE DAY. |
| Dec 14, 12:40 PM MST | SNOW 3 | Cloudcroft, NM | VISIBILITY CONSISTENTLY LESS THAN 0.25 MILE AND AS LOW AS 200 YARDS. SNOW DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT. |
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 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 2494 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 164 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
744 WWUS74 KEPZ 140005 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 505 PM MST THU DEC 13 2012 ...STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION FRIDAY ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST IN PARTS OF THE LOWLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO PARTS OF THE AREA...BUT STRONG WINDS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. WINDS WILL BE GUSTY MUCH OF THE NIGHT ACROSS THE NEW MEXICO BOOTHEEL...AND WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA TOMORROW MORNING AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL INITIALLY BE LIMITED BY SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...BUT WILL INCREASE AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND THE RAIN SHOWERS END IN THE LOWLANDS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY... STRONGEST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS. NMZ407-411-413-TXZ418-419-141500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.121214T1500Z-121215T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.121214T1500Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...LAS CRUCES...VADO... SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE...WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS... CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS... SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 505 PM MST THU DEC 13 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING WEST 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST. DUST WILL BE WORST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AS RAIN SHOWERS MOVE OUT THE AREA. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST WITH POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: GENERALLY ABOVE 3 MILES IN THE MORNING DURING RAIN SHOWERS... BUT DROPPING AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE DURING AND AFTER COLD FRONT PASSAGE. 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. && $$ NMZ403-408>410-412-414-416-417-TXZ420-421-423-141500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.121214T1500Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...HILLSBORO...WINSTON... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT... MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY... CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 505 PM MST THU DEC 13 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST WITH POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST FOR SOME LOWLAND AREAS MAINLY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ404>406-141500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.121214T0100Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS... HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE 505 PM MST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * WIND SPEEDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BECOMING WEST FRIDAY MORNING. * AREA AFFECTED: ISOLATED STRONG WINDS ESPECIALLY IN THE ANIMAS AND SAN BERNADINO VALLEYS TONIGHT...BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD BY MORNING. * TIMING: 6 PM MST THURSDAY THROUGH 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * IMPACT: LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO EXPOSED STRUCTURES. DRIVING COULD BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH CROSS WINDS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO 2 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. 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. && $$ TXZ422-424-141500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.121214T1500Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SIERRA BLANCA 505 PM MST THU DEC 13 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST FRIDAY. * WIND SPEEDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH... STRONGER ALONG EAST-FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT: LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO EXPOSED STRUCTURES. DRIVING COULD BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH CROSS WINDS. * VISIBILITY: 3 TO 5 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ HARDIMAN
3 follow-up statements
500 WWUS74 KEPZ 141432 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 732 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST IN PARTS OF THE LOWLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO PARTS OF THE AREA...BUT STRONG WINDS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. WINDS WILL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL INITIALLY BE LIMITED BY SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS...BUT WILL INCREASE AS THE COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH AND THE RAIN SHOWERS END IN THE LOWLANDS. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL STRONGEST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS. NMZ407-411-413-TXZ418-419-150200- /O.EXT.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.121214T1500Z-121215T0200Z/ /O.EXT.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.121214T1500Z-121215T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...LAS CRUCES...VADO... SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE...WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS... CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS... SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 732 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST. DUST WILL BE WORST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AS RAIN SHOWERS MOVE OUT THE AREA. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST MAKING TRAVEL ON ROADS DIFFICULT IN DUST PRONE AREAS...ALSO POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: GENERALLY ABOVE 3 MILES IN THE MORNING DURING RAIN SHOWERS... BUT DROPPING AS LOW AS 1/2 MILE DURING AND AFTER COLD FRONT PASSAGE. 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. && $$ NMZ403-408>410-412-414-416-417-TXZ420-421-423-150200- /O.EXT.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.121214T1500Z-121215T0200Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...HILLSBORO...WINSTON... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT... MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY... CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 732 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... THE HIGH WIND WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST WITH POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST FOR SOME LOWLAND AREAS MAINLY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ404>406-150000- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS... HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE 732 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEEDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BECOMING WEST FRIDAY MORNING. * AREA AFFECTED: ISOLATED STRONG WINDS ESPECIALLY IN THE ANIMAS AND SAN BERNADINO VALLEYS TONIGHT...BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD BY MORNING. * TIMING: THROUGH 5 PM MST TODAY. * IMPACT: LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO EXPOSED STRUCTURES. DRIVING COULD BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH CROSS WINDS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO 2 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. 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. && $$ TXZ422-424-150000- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.121214T1500Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SIERRA BLANCA 732 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEEDS: WEST TO SOUTHWEST AROUND 30 MPH WITH GUSTS 45 TO 50 MPH... STRONGER ALONG EAST-FACING MOUNTAIN SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM MST. STRONGEST WINDS IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT: LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO EXPOSED STRUCTURES. DRIVING COULD BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH CROSS WINDS. * VISIBILITY: 3 TO 5 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ LUNDEEN
234 WWUS74 KEPZ 141633 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 933 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...STRONG PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION TODAY ALONG WITH BLOWING DUST IN PARTS OF THE LOWLANDS... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING AREAS OF RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW TO PARTS OF THE AREA...BUT STRONG WINDS WILL BE COMMON ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA. WINDS WILL WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A STRONG PACIFIC COLD FRONT. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WILL ALSO OCCUR BUT THE LOWER ADVISORY VISIBILITIES ARE NOT EXPECTED DUE TO THE DAMPENED SOIL. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS 50 TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS WILL STRONGEST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE EAST SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS. NMZ407-411-413-TXZ418-419-150045- /O.CAN.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121215T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121215T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DEMING...COLUMBUS...LAS CRUCES...VADO... SUNLAND PARK...OROGRANDE...WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS... CHAPARRAL...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY...FORT BLISS... SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO 933 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE BLOWING DUST ADVISORY. A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING. * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING... BECOMING WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST. DUST WILL BE WORST IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON AS RAIN SHOWERS MOVE OUT THE AREA. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY BE IMPACTED DUE TO BLOWING DUST...ALSO POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: DECREASING TO OCCASIONAL 1 TO 3 MILES LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. 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. && $$ NMZ403-408>410-412-414-416-417-TXZ420-421-423-150045- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121215T0200Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES- NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...HILLSBORO...WINSTON... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT... MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO... PINON...CROW FLATS...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY... CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...FABENS...TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 933 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WINDS: WEST-SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING...BECOMING WEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 60 MPH LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. GUSTS 65 TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE ALONG EAST FACING SLOPES. * TIMING: FRIDAY FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM MST. * IMPACT: POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO SOME STRUCTURES. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE AND POTENTIAL PROJECTILES. POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING DUST WITH POTENTIAL HEALTH IMPACTS TO AT-RISK GROUPS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO AS LOW AS 1 MILE IN BLOWING DUST FOR SOME LOWLAND AREAS MAINLY IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ NMZ404>406-TXZ422-424-150000- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS... HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...SIERRA BLANCA 933 AM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST THIS AFTERNOON. * WIND SPEEDS: SOUTHWEST 30 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 55 MPH BECOMING WEST FRIDAY MORNING. * AREA AFFECTED: ISOLATED STRONG WINDS ESPECIALLY IN THE ANIMAS AND SAN BERNADINO VALLEYS TONIGHT...BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD BY MORNING. * TIMING: THROUGH 5 PM MST TODAY. * IMPACT: LOOSE OBJECTS MAY BECOME AIRBORNE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO EXPOSED STRUCTURES. DRIVING COULD BE HAZARDOUS ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WITH CROSS WINDS. * VISIBILITY: MAY BE REDUCED TO 2 MILES AT TIMES IN BLOWING DUST. 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. && $$ HEFNER
576 WWUS74 KEPZ 142002 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 102 PM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...PACIFIC COLD FRONT HAS MOVED THROUGH MUCH OF THE AREA ALLOWING WINDS TO DIMINISH... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WHICH BROUGHT STRONG WINDS TO MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON IS MOSTLY EAST OF THE AREA. WINDS WILL REMAIN FAIRLY BREEZY THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS ALONG EAST SLOPES OF TERRAIN. NMZ403-407>414-416-417-TXZ418>421-423-142115- /O.CAN.KEPZ.HW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-121215T0200Z/ SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS- SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY- SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN- SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN- WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET- EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA- WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY- NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-SALT BASIN- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY... GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...DEMING...COLUMBUS...HILLSBORO...WINSTON... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH... RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO... TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...OROGRANDE... WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MESCALERO... MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...MAYHILL...SACRAMENTO...PINON... CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY... FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS... LOMA LINDA...DELL CITY...CORNUDAS...SALT FLAT...FABENS... TORNILLO...FORT HANCOCK 102 PM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH ALONG EAST SLOPES OF TERRAIN...THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. $$ NMZ404>406-TXZ422-424-142115- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.000000T0000Z-121215T0000Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS... HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...SIERRA BLANCA 102 PM MST FRI DEC 14 2012 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND 20 TO 30 MPH THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON. $$ HEFNER
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 5:05 PM MST | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 16 hr |
| Dec 13, 5:05 PM MST | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Hudspeth | 20 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.