Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 15, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 10, 2012, 1:10 PM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 11, 2012, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 1 report 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 10, 2012, 1:10 PM MDT (19:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 11, 2012, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2012, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 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
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 104 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 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 11, 2:49 PM MDT | HAIL 0.5 | 2 Se Timberon, NM |
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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 104 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
- 6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -315 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2459 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 27 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 18 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
059 WWUS84 KEPZ 101910 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 110 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SCOUR MOISTURE OUT OF THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RH DROPPING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TO MID TEENS. BECOMING BREEZY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE INCREASING WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THAT UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING STRONGER WINDS TO THE REGION THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. NMZ110>112-110315- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0013.120411T1900Z-120412T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.120411T1900Z-120412T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 110 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110...111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110...111 AND 112... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * AFFECTED AREA: ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * HIGHEST THREAT: SIERRA COUNTY AND AREAS WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ055-056-110315- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 110 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ...ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: ...THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 14 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ PARK - 21
4 follow-up statements
610 WWUS84 KEPZ 110309 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 909 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SCOUR MOISTURE OUT OF THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RH DROPPING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TO MID TEENS. BECOMING BREEZY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE INCREASING WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY. THE SAME UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE THURSDAY AND LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA FRIDAY. TXZ055-111500- /O.EXA.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.120411T1900Z-120412T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ EL PASO- 909 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 ...CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: THURSDAY ...AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 14 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ110-111-111500- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.120411T1900Z-120412T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- 909 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... * AFFECTED AREA: ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * HIGHEST THREAT: SIERRA COUNTY AND AREAS WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ112-111500- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.120411T1900Z-120412T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- 909 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112... * AFFECTED AREA: ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * HIGHEST THREAT: SIERRA COUNTY AND AREAS WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ056-111500- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-HUDSPETH- 909 PM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 ...CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: THURSDAY ...AFTERNOON AND EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 14 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 20
231 WWUS84 KEPZ 111316 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 716 AM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL SCOUR MOISTURE OUT OF THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH MINIMUM RH DROPPING TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TO MID TEENS. BECOMING BREEZY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THE INCREASING WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY CAUSE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...MAINLY WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY WEDNESDAY AND ALL AREAS THURSDAY. THE SAME UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING STRONG WINDS TO THE REGION THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE THURSDAY AND LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA FRIDAY. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-120215- /O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.120411T1900Z-120412T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- 716 AM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...110...111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...110...111 AND 112... * AFFECTED AREA: ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. * TIMING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT WEDNESDAY. * WIND: WEST TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: MINIMUM RH FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * HIGHEST THREAT: SIERRA COUNTY AND AREAS WEST OF THE RIO GRANDE. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ056-120215- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-HUDSPETH- 716 AM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND HIGH WINDS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND ...SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...AND EARLY EVENING. * WIND: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 14 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 20
588 WWUS84 KEPZ 120254 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 854 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND AGAIN FRIDAY. .INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE SPREADING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MINIMUM RH DOWN TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TO MID TEENS FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE GILA WILDERNESS ON THURSDAY. ON FRIDAY...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. NMZ110-121300- /O.CAN.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120412T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- 854 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ NMZ111-112-TXZ055-121300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120412T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- 854 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 111 AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055... 111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...111 AND 112... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 MDT THURSDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ056-121300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0014.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-HUDSPETH- 854 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING: 1 PM MDT TO 8 MDT THURSDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 1 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 15 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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
905 WWUS84 KEPZ 120306 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 906 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING...AND AGAIN FRIDAY. .INCREASING SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE SPREADING ACROSS THE REGION THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP MINIMUM RH DOWN TO THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TO MID TEENS FOR ALL AREAS EXCEPT THE GILA WILDERNESS ON THURSDAY. ON FRIDAY...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE LIKELY OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. NMZ111-112-TXZ055-121300- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120412T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- 906 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...111 AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...111 AND 112... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING: 12 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 12 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 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. && $$ NMZ110-121300- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-120412T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS- 906 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110... ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110... * TIMING: FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 12 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: FROM THE SINGLE DIGITS TO THE MID TEENS. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ113-TXZ056-121300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.120412T1800Z-120413T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0015.120413T1800Z-120414T0300Z/ CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-HUDSPETH- 906 PM MDT WED APR 11 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 056 AND 113... * TIMING: RED FLAG WARNING: 12 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY. FIRE WEATHER WATCH: 12 PM MDT TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY. * WIND: THURSDAY: WEST-SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH GUSTING TO 40 MPH. FRIDAY: SOUTHWEST 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO 50 MPH FRIDAY. * MINIMUM HUMIDITY: 8 PERCENT LOWLANDS TO 15 PERCENT HIGHER ELEVATIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this red flag warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this red flag warning went out at Apr 10, 4:53 AM MDT, 8 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 10, 4:53 AM MDT, 8 hours 17 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 453 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 .SYNOPSIS... THE BORDERLAND WILL SLOWLY START TRENDING BACK TO SPRING LIKE WEATHER AFTER OUR STRETCH OF EARLY SUMMER WEATHER. THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS HUDSPETH AND EASTERN OTERO COUNTIES. DRIER AIR AND WESTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY ON THROUGH INTO THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL CREATE BREEZY TO WINDY DAYS FROM WEDNESDAY AND BEYOND...WITH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SEEING QUITE WINDY DAYS WITH BLOWING DUST...AS A LARGE PACIFIC UPPER TROUGH MOVES OVER THE GREAT BASIN. BY SUNDAY AND MONDAY THE TROUGH DROPS DOWN OVER THE DESERT SOUTHWEST. THIS WILL SPREAD COOLER TEMPERATURES INTO THE AREA ALONG WITH A CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SHOWERS. && .DISCUSSION... TODAY BEGINS A GRADUAL TRANSITION OF EARLY SUMMER THUNDERSTORM PATTERN BACK TO A MORE SPRING LIKE WINDY SCENARIO BY THE END OF THE WEEK. SOUTHWEST SURFACE WINDS WILL PICK UP TODAY AND SCOUR OUT MUCH OF THE MOISTURE FROM THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS. BOTH NAM/GFS CONTINUE TO SHOW THE MOISTURE PERSISTING OVER HUDSPETH AND EASTERN OTERO COUNTIES SO WILL KEEP LOW POPS IN TODAY FOR THAT AREA. MARGINAL CAPE AND LI VALUES SUGGEST ONLY MODERATE UPDRAFT STRENGTH...KEEPING ANY THUNDERSTORMS A BIT WEAKER THAN THE PREVIOUS TWO DAYS. CONTINUED LOW WET BULB ZERO TEMPS COULD STILL ALLOW DECENT HAIL POTENTIAL HOWEVER. REMAINDER OF THE WEEK WILL REVOLVE AROUND LARGE LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER THE PACIFIC SLOWLY CHURNING IT'S WAY OVER THE WESTERN U.S. ONE SHORT WAVE EJECTS OUT OF THE TROUGH AND OVER THE CWA WEDNESDAY FOR AN INCREASE IN WINDS AND PERHAPS A FEW CLOUDS WITH WEAK SURFACE FRONT OR FRONT ALOFT. LONG WAVE TROUGH TO THE PACIFIC COAST ON THURSDAY AND THEN OVER THE GREAT BASIN FRIDAY WILL SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE MID LEVEL WINDS AND ATTENDANT LEE SIDE TROUGHING... RESULTING IN WINDY DAYS BY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. WINDIEST OF THE DAYS APPEARS TO BE SATURDAY WHERE WINDS WILL APPROACH ADVISORY CRITERIA. UPPER TROUGH COULD CREATE A FEW SHOWERS OVER THE GILA...BUT A BIT BETTER CHANCE FOR THOSE SHOWERS APPEARS TO BE ON SUNDAY AS THE UPPER TROUGH AND CLOSED LOW MOVE OVER ARIZONA. THE LOW IS SLOW TO MOVE OUT WITH THE GFS SHOWING THE LOW STILL OVER EASTERN COLORADO MONDAY AFTERNOON. ECMWF SIMILAR WITH THE SPEED THOUGH IT KEEPS THE LOW FURTHER SOUTH OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE MONDAY AFTERNOON. WILL KEEP MOUNTAIN POPS IN FOR NOW SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO WATCH IF THE PATTERN LOOKS BETTER FOR LOWLAND SHOWERS. MAIN SURFACE FRONT PUSHES THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...WITH TEMPERATURES WELL ABOVE NORMAL BEFORE THE FRONT...DROPPING TO BELOW NORMAL FOR SUNDAY AND MONDAY. && .AVIATION...VALID 10/12Z-11/12Z. GENLY VFR THROUGH THE PERIOD. INCREASING SCT/BKN LAYERS ABOVE FL220. DVLPG AFT 18Z EAST OF A LINE FROM EL PASO TO ALAMOGORDO...ISOLATED -TSRA BKN/OVC120CB WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF IFR DUE +SHRA AND SMALL HAIL. WIND GUSTS TO 35 KTS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE NEAR THESE STORMS. && .FIRE WEATHER... MOST OF THE AREA WILL CONTINUE SLOW DRYING TREND WITH SOUTHWEST WINDS AT THE SURFACE BRINGING IN THE DRIER AIR. DEEPER MOISTURE WILL PERSIST EAST OF EL PASO AND ALAMOGORDO...SO AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM IS POSSIBLE IN THIS AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. HAINES INDICES WILL INCREASE TO LOW (4) OR MODERATE (5) FOR TODAY AND WEDNESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL BRING BREEZY TO WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THURSDAY INTO THE WEEKEND. MIN RH'S WILL DROP BELOW 15 PERCENT TODAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOWLAND AND FOR ALL AREAS BY WEDNESDAY. THIS COMBINED WITH THE EXPECTED WINDS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY COULD CREATE CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR THOSE DAYS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... EL PASO 89 61 87 58 84 / 0 0 0 0 0 SIERRA BLANCA 86 61 86 55 81 / 10 20 10 10 0 LAS CRUCES 86 57 85 50 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 ALAMOGORDO 84 55 84 50 80 / 10 10 0 0 0 CLOUDCROFT 66 38 64 34 61 / 20 10 10 0 0 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 84 53 80 47 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 SILVER CITY 76 47 73 41 69 / 0 0 0 0 0 DEMING 85 54 82 45 79 / 0 0 0 0 0 LORDSBURG 86 53 82 45 78 / 0 0 0 0 0 WEST EL PASO METRO 87 62 85 53 83 / 0 0 0 0 0 DELL CITY 86 57 87 45 84 / 10 20 20 10 0 FORT HANCOCK 89 61 91 56 86 / 10 10 0 0 0 LOMA LINDA 82 54 82 57 76 / 10 10 0 0 0 FABENS 88 58 88 54 84 / 10 10 0 0 0 SANTA TERESA 89 59 85 50 83 / 0 0 0 0 0 WHITE SANDS HQ 87 62 84 54 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 JORNADA RANGE 84 53 82 41 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 HATCH 85 51 82 47 79 / 0 0 0 0 0 COLUMBUS 89 57 84 50 84 / 0 0 0 0 0 OROGRANDE 89 61 87 55 85 / 10 10 0 0 0 MAYHILL 73 42 71 42 72 / 20 10 10 10 0 MESCALERO 72 37 72 35 66 / 20 10 10 0 0 TIMBERON 72 39 71 37 72 / 20 10 10 0 0 WINSTON 77 42 74 37 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 HILLSBORO 81 52 76 44 75 / 0 0 0 0 0 SPACEPORT 86 54 81 48 79 / 0 0 0 0 0 LAKE ROBERTS 77 36 72 28 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 HURLEY 78 48 74 42 70 / 0 0 0 0 0 CLIFF 85 40 77 34 72 / 0 0 0 0 0 MULE CREEK 81 36 72 36 68 / 0 0 0 0 0 FAYWOOD 83 48 79 40 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 ANIMAS 86 53 79 44 79 / 0 0 0 0 0 HACHITA 87 51 82 42 83 / 0 0 0 0 0 ANTELOPE WELLS 84 52 78 42 80 / 0 0 0 0 0 CLOVERDALE 76 44 72 41 77 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...NONE. TX...NONE. && 17 HEFNER
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 10, 6:13 AM MDT, 6 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 613 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-111330- UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE- SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY- SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL- UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-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- SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 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- SOUTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN EL PASO/WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES- RIO GRANDE VALLEY OF EASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY- 613 AM MDT TUE APR 10 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NM AND TX. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS OVER HUDSPETH AND EASTERN OTERO COUNTIES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SMALL HAIL AND WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY. BREEZY AFTERNOONS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WINDY ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WITH AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SHOWERS SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. HEFNER
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 7:50 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 5 hr |
| Apr 10, 1:10 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 32 hr |
| Apr 9, 6:25 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hudspeth | 65 min |
| Apr 9, 7:29 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hudspeth | 46 min |
| Apr 9, 8:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hudspeth | 33 min |
Nearby
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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.