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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS Albuquerque, NM
NWS Albuquerque, NM issued this red flag warning at May 19, 2013, 6:32 AM MDT for 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 20, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 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
- May 19, 2013, 6:32 AM MDT (12:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 20, 2013, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 20, 2013, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Albuquerque, NM
Counties Bernalillo County, NM, Sandoval County, NM, Socorro County, NM, Valencia County, NM
The radar
The Albuquerque radar (KABX), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 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
Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 29 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
- 2429 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 94 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
556 WWUS85 KABQ 191232 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 632 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 10AM MDT TO 9PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM NOON MDT TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE... .GUSTY WINDS...LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND FROM THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. ANOTHER MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE STATE MONDAY WITH LESS WIDESPREAD...BUT STILL SIGNIFICANT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER. NMZ106>108-192130- /O.UPG.KABQ.FW.A.0019.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KABQ.FW.W.0021.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.130519T1600Z-130520T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 632 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ALBUQUERQUE HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WEST TO THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FAVORING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TIL MID EVENING TODAY AND THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING MONDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH THIS AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTH AND EAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ103-104-192130- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.130519T1600Z-130520T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 632 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTHEAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ 43
3 follow-up statements
776 WWUS85 KABQ 191423 AAA RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 823 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 10AM MDT TO 9PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS EASTWARD TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM NOON MDT TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AGAIN TODAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY AND FROM THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE. ANOTHER MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE STATE MONDAY WITH LESS WIDESPREAD...BUT SIGNIFICANT...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER. NMZ106>108-200300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.130519T1600Z-130520T0300Z/ /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 823 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. * AREA AND TIMING...THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WEST TO THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FAVORING THE AFTERNOON HOURS TIL MID EVENING TODAY AND THE AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING MONDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH THIS AND MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTH AND EAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING AND FIRE WEATHER WATCH. PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ NMZ103-104-200300- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0020.130519T1600Z-130520T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 103 NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS/EASTERN CARSON AND SANTA FE NF/SNZ-TAZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 104 NORTHEAST PLAINS/EASTERN KIOWA AND RITA BLANCA GRASSLANDS/ABZ-TNZ- 823 AM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...THE NORTHEAST PLAINS AND HIGHLANDS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 15 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTHEAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
192 WWUS85 KABQ 200411 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 1011 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM NOON MDT TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .ANOTHER MID AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE TROUGH WILL CROSS THE STATE MONDAY WITH LESS WIDESPREAD...BUT SIGNIFICANT... CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FROM THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS BORDER. NMZ106>108-201400- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 1011 PM MDT SUN MAY 19 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT MONDAY. * AREA AND TIMING...THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS WEST TO THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY FAVORING THE AFTERNOON HOURS THROUGH EARLY EVENING MONDAY. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTH AND EAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$
120 WWUS85 KABQ 200951 RFWABQ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBUQUERQUE NM 351 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING MONDAY FROM NOON MDT TO 8 PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY EAST TO THE TEXAS STATE LINE DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .A FAST MOVING UPPER ATMOSPHERE DISTURBANCE WILL SWEEP FROM NORTHERN ARIZONA ACROSS NEW MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT...AS LOW PRESSURE DEEPENS OVER THE TEXAS PANHANDLE. WEST WINDS INCREASING THROUGH LATE THIS MORNING WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THIS EVENING. HUMIDITIES IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND LOW TEENS COMBINED WITH BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS THROUGH THIS EVENING FROM THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN CHAIN...AND OVER THE EASTERN PLAINS TO THE TEXAS LINE. NMZ106>108-210200- /O.CON.KABQ.FW.W.0021.130520T1800Z-130521T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 106 MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY/ALBUQUERQUE-SOCORRO BLM/ABZ-GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 107 SANDIA-MANZANO AND GALLINAS MOUNTAINS/EASTERN CIBOLA NF/ABZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 108 EAST CENTRAL PLAINS/WESTERN KIOWA GRASSLANDS BLM/ABZ-SNZ- 351 AM MDT MON MAY 20 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. * AREA AND TIMING...RIO GRANDE VALLEY EASTWARD ACROSS THE CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN PLAINS TO THE TEXAS LINE. DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DEVELOPING SHORTLY AFTER NOON WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY EVENING. CONDITIONS WILL EASE BY MID EVENING AS HUMIDITIES RISE TO NEAR 20 PCT. * 20 FOOT WINDS...WEST 20 TO 30 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES MOSTLY BETWEEN 5 AND 12 PERCENT WITH THE LOWEST READINGS SOUTH AND EAST. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD OF THIS RED FLAG WARNING. && $$ SHY
The office that day
Everything else NWS Albuquerque, NM issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 9:37 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | ABQ | 9 hr |
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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.