Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2012
Red Flag Warning 9, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Mar 5, 2012, 2:07 PM MST for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 6, 2012, 12:00 PM MST. It was in force for 7 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
- Mar 5, 2012, 2:07 PM MST (21:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2012, 12:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2012, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 7 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
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 4060 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 170 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
216 WWUS84 KEPZ 052107 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 207 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO RETURN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A SLOW MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BE DRIFTING INTO THE GREAT BASIN STARTING TUESDAY WITH WINDS ON THE INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AS A LEE TROUGH DEVELOPS IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT IN MOST LOCATIONS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY COMBINING WITH THESE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDIITES TO CREATE MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ110>113-061400- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.120306T1900Z-120307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0009.120306T1900Z-120307T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 207 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * EVENT: 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. * TIMING: THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM TUESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH ON TUESDAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT LOWLANDS AND 10 TO 15 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-061400- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 207 PM MST MON MAR 5 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ...ZONE 055 EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 26
2 follow-up statements
764 WWUS84 KEPZ 061341 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 641 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO RETURN TODAY AND WEDNESDAY... .A SLOW MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BE DRIFTING INTO THE GREAT BASIN STARTING TODAY WITH WINDS ON THE INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AS A LEE TROUGH DEVELOPS IN THE AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT IN MOST LOCATIONS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY COMBINING WITH THESE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO CREATE MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ110>113-062200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0009.120306T1900Z-120307T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 641 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112 AND 113... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110...111...112 AND 113... * EVENT: 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. * TIMING: THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM TODAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH TODAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT LOWLANDS AND 7 TO 15 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-062200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 641 AM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... * EVENT: FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 ...EL PASO...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH. * TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ 26
600 WWUS84 KEPZ 062056 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 156 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...CRITICAL CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY... .A SLOW MOVING PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL BE DRIFTING INTO THE GREAT BASIN THIS AFTERNOON WITH WINDS ON THE INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AS A LEE TROUGH DEVELOPS. THESE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND COMBINED WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BELOW 10 PERCENT IN MOST LOCATIONS TO CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. EVEN STRONGER WINDS ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY COMBINING WITH THESE VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES TO CREATE MORE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. NMZ110>113-071400- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0010.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120307T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY- CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 156 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110... 111...112 AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 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 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM TODAY. ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH TODAY. WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT LOWLANDS AND 7 TO 15 PERCENT MOUNTAINS. * 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. && $$ TXZ055-056-071400- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0010.120307T1800Z-120308T0300Z/ EL PASO-HUDSPETH- 156 PM MST TUE MAR 6 2012 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MST WEDNESDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING: 11 AM TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY. * WIND: SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 5 TO 10 PERCENT. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 26
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 6:59 AM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 7 hr |
| Mar 5, 1:44 PM MST | High Wind Watch | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 23 hr |
| Mar 5, 2:07 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Catron, Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna and 2 more | 24 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.