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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at May 27, 2013, 8:37 PM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 28, 2013, 2:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 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 27, 2013, 8:37 PM MDT (02:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 28, 2013, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 28, 2013, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 6 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, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:42 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 00:00Z, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 5103 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 29 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
742 WWUS84 KEPZ 280237 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 837 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY MAY 28 FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER... .AN APPROACHING STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL COMBINE WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE BORDERLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITIES UNDER 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXPECTED TO PASS ON WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD AGAIN BE MET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. OVERNIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL ALSO BE POOR EACH NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES. NMZ111-112-TXZ055-056-281500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.130529T1900Z-130530T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 837 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056... 111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...111 AND 112... * TUESDAY EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING...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. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY. * WEDNESDAY EVENT: FIRE WEATHER WATCH...ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY. * TIMING: TUESDAY...FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM. WEDNESDAY...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM. * WIND: TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. WEDNESDAY...25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 9 PERCENT TUESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY...8 TO 13 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ110-113-281500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 837 PM MDT MON MAY 27 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 113... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY. * TUESDAY EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING...ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: TUESDAY...FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM. * WIND: TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 9 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ TRIPOLI
1 follow-up statement
986 WWUS84 KEPZ 281305 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 705 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM MDT TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY MAY 28 FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND STRONG WINDS ALONG WITH VERY HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER... .AN APPROACHING STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE WESTERN UNITED STATES WILL COMBINE WITH A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AT THE SURFACE OVER EASTERN NEW MEXICO. THIS WILL RESULT IN WINDY CONDITIONS FOR THE BORDERLAND TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS ALONG WITH LOW HUMIDITIES UNDER 10 PERCENT AND VERY HIGH OR GREATER FIRE DANGER RATINGS. WITH THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH EXPECTED TO PASS ON WEDNESDAY...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD AGAIN BE MET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EARLY EVENING. OVERNIGHT RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY WILL ALSO BE POOR EACH NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HAINES VALUES. NMZ111-112-TXZ055-056-290215- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.A.0022.130529T1900Z-130530T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS- SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY-EL PASO- HUDSPETH- 705 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...111 AND 112... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055...056...111 AND 112... * TUESDAY EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING...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. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY... FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY. * WEDNESDAY EVENT: FIRE WEATHER WATCH...ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY. FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY. * TIMING: TUESDAY...FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM. WEDNESDAY...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM. * WIND: TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. WEDNESDAY...25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 9 PERCENT TUESDAY. ON WEDNESDAY...8 TO 13 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. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE RED FLAG WARNINGS. && $$ NMZ110-113-290200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.130528T2000Z-130529T0200Z/ SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS-CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS- 705 AM MDT TUE MAY 28 2013 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 113... * TUESDAY EVENT: RED FLAG WARNING...ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS.FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS. * TIMING: TUESDAY...FROM 2 PM UNTIL 8 PM. * WIND: TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY: 4 TO 9 PERCENT TUESDAY. * IMPACTS: ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXTREME FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL. && $$ 20
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 8:37 PM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 24 hr |
Nearby
Red Flag Warnings in New Mexico, 2013Red Flag Warnings in Texas, 2013Every red flag warning in 2013
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.