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High Wind Warning 4, NWS El Paso, TX

March 28, 2016El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 4 counties in New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Mar 28, 2016, 4:25 AM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 4 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Mar 29, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 18 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 28, 2016, 4:25 AM MDT (10:25 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 29, 2016, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Mar 30, 2016, 6:00 AM MDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

Counties 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 10:23 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 50 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2016-03-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2016-03-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
3364 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
57 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

669 
WWUS74 KEPZ 281025
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
425 AM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM NOW OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL DROP
DOWN OVER THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY. WINDS WILL BECOME BREEZY TODAY
BUT THEN INCREASE EVEN FURTHER ON TUESDAY AS THE UPPER LOW AND THE
SURFACE FRONT APPROACH THE AREA. WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE DESERT AREAS. WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER
ALONG EAST SLOPES OF TERRAIN AND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
WE COULD SEE SOME DAMAGING WINDS ALONG THESE EAST SLOPES OF
MOUNTAINS. THE FRONT AND UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST
TUESDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DIMINISH SOME AND THE
BLOWING DUST TO END.

NMZ408-413-416-TXZ419-420-282200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.160329T1800Z-160330T1200Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MAYHILL...
SACRAMENTO...PINON...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA
425 AM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY
TO 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE RAPIDLY TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE
  STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST
  GUSTS WILL BE LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE
  TO 30 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL
  LAST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE ACROSS DESERT AREAS.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ402>407-409>412-414-415-417-TXZ418-282200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/
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-
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...HACHITA...
ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...
RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO...
TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...
TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...CROW FLATS...
DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY
425 AM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE
  TO 25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE.

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
4 follow-up statements
248 
WWUS74 KEPZ 282202
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
402 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO THE AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM NOW OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL DROP
DOWN OVER THE GREAT BASIN TUESDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE ON TUESDAY
MORNING AS THE UPPER LOW AND THE SURFACE FRONT APPROACH THE AREA.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE DESERT AREAS
TUESDAY AFTERNOONS. WINDS WILL BE A BIT STRONGER ALONG EAST
SLOPES OF TERRAIN AND LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY WE COULD
SEE SOME DAMAGING WINDS ALONG THESE EAST SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. THE
FRONT AND UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE EAST TUESDAY
NIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DIMINISH SOME AND THE BLOWING DUST
TO END.

NMZ408-413-416-TXZ419-420-291345-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.160329T1800Z-160330T1200Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MAYHILL...
SACRAMENTO...PINON...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA
402 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 6 AM
MDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE
  LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL 
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 
  MPH WILL LAST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE ACROSS DESERT AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ402>407-409>412-414-415-417-TXZ418-291345-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/
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-
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...HACHITA...
ANTELOPE WELLS...CLOVERDALE...DEMING...COLUMBUS...
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...GARFIELD...HATCH...
RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO...
TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...
TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...APACHE SUMMIT...CROW FLATS...
DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...UPPER VALLEY
402 PM MDT MON MAR 28 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT
TUESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY MORNING WITH THE 
  STRONGEST WINDS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL 
  INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 
  TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE. 

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.

&&

$$
096 
WWUS74 KEPZ 291053
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
453 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM NOW OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OVER THE
GREAT BASIN WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE MIDWEST WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LOW AND THE SURFACE FRONT
APPROACH THE AREA. WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
DESERT AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ESPECIALLY DENSE BLOWING DUST
ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR WEST OF LAS CRUCES. WINDS WILL BE A BIT
STRONGER ALONG EAST SLOPES OF TERRAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...WITH SOME STRUCTURE DAMAGE POSSIBLE ALONG THESE EAST
SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. THE FRONT AND UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
EAST TUESDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DIMINISH SOME AND THE
BLOWING DUST TO END.

NMZ408-413-416-TXZ419-420-292230-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.160329T1800Z-160330T1200Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MAYHILL...
SACRAMENTO...PINON...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA
453 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM
MDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS THIS
  AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE LATE TONIGHT
  AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL INCREASE
  TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH WILL LAST
  INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE ACROSS DESERT AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ404-405-407-292230-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...
HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...DEMING...COLUMBUS
453 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON
TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO
  25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 MILES THIS
  AFTERNOON. LOCAL VISIBILITIES APPROACHING ONE-HALF MILE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY WELL BELOW ONE MILE. 

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.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ402-403-406-409>412-414-415-417-TXZ418-292230-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.160329T1800Z-160330T0200Z/
SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
CLOVERDALE...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...
GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...
SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...
MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...
APACHE SUMMIT...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...
UPPER VALLEY
453 AM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT
THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST
  WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE TO
  25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE. 

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
347 
WWUS74 KEPZ 292121
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
321 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...STRONG WINDS RETURNING TO THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND
TONIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM NOW OVER THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST OVER THE
GREAT BASIN WILL MOVE OUT OVER THE MIDWEST WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL
INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS THE UPPER LOW AND THE SURFACE FRONT
APPROACH THE AREA. WIDESPREAD BLOWING DUST IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE
DESERT AREAS THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ESPECIALLY DENSE BLOWING DUST
ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR WEST OF LAS CRUCES. WINDS WILL BE A BIT
STRONGER ALONG EAST SLOPES OF TERRAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...WITH SOME STRUCTURE DAMAGE POSSIBLE ALONG THESE EAST
SLOPES OF MOUNTAINS. THE FRONT AND UPPER LOW WILL MOVE OFF TO THE
EAST TUESDAY NIGHT...ALLOWING THE WINDS TO DIMINISH SOME AND THE
BLOWING DUST TO END.

NMZ408-413-416-TXZ419-420-300200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MAYHILL...
SACRAMENTO...PINON...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA
321 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TODAY WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE STRONGEST GUSTS WILL BE LATE 
  TONIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 20 MPH TUESDAY MORNING WILL 
  INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH 
  WILL LAST INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE ACROSS DESERT AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ404-405-407-300200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-160330T0200Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160330T0200Z/
SOUTHWEST DESERT/LOWER GILA RIVER VALLEY-LOWLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LORDSBURG...REDROCK...VIRDEN...ANIMAS...
HACHITA...ANTELOPE WELLS...DEMING...COLUMBUS
321 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 
  TO 25 TO 35 MPH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 
  MPH. 

* VISIBILITY...WIDESPREAD VISIBILITIES BELOW 3 MILES THIS 
  AFTERNOON. LOCAL VISIBILITIES APPROACHING ONE-HALF MILE. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY WELL BELOW ONE MILE. 

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.

A BLOWING DUST ADVISORY MEANS THAT BLOWING DUST WILL RESTRICT
VISIBILITIES. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO USE CAUTION.

&&

$$

NMZ402-403-406-409>412-414-415-417-TXZ418-300200-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-160330T0200Z/
SOUTHERN GILA HIGHLANDS/BLACK RANGE-
SOUTHERN GILA FOOTHILLS/MIMBRES VALLEY-UPLANDS OF THE BOOTHEEL-
SIERRA COUNTY LAKES-NORTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY-
SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY/MESILLA VALLEY-CENTRAL TULAROSA BASIN-
WEST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS ABOVE 7500 FEET-OTERO MESA-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...LAKE ROBERTS...KINGSTON...
FORT BAYARD...MIMBRES...FAYWOOD...HURLEY...GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT...
CLOVERDALE...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...DERRY...SPACEPORT...
GARFIELD...HATCH...RADIUM SPRINGS...LAS CRUCES...VADO...
SUNLAND PARK...ALAMOGORDO...TULAROSA...WHITE SANDS MONUMENT...
MESCALERO...MOUNTAIN PARK...TIMBERON...CLOUDCROFT...SUNSPOT...
APACHE SUMMIT...CROW FLATS...DOWNTOWN...WEST EL PASO...
UPPER VALLEY
321 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGEST 
  WINDS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. 

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 15 MPH THIS MORNING WILL INCREASE 
  TO 25 TO 35 MPH THIS AFTERNOON...WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE. 

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.

&&

$$
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NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
838 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...

.A STRONG PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS INTO
THE MID WEST TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL ALLOW STRONG WINDS
TO CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

NMZ408-413-416-TXZ419-420-301100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-160330T1200Z/
EASTERN BLACK RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN TULAROSA BASIN-
EAST SLOPES SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS BELOW 7500 FEET-
EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
NORTHERN HUDSPETH HIGHLANDS/HUECO MOUNTAINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HILLSBORO...WINSTON...OROGRANDE...
WHITE SANDS RANGE HEADQUARTERS...CHAPARRAL...MAYHILL...
SACRAMENTO...PINON...FORT BLISS...SOCORRO...
EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO...HUECO TANKS...LOMA LINDA
838 PM MDT TUE MAR 29 2016

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM MDT WEDNESDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS FROM 30 TO 40
  MPH WITH GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...STRONG CROSS WINDS WILL CREATE DIFFICULT HANDLING 
  CONDITIONS FOR MOTORISTS. BLOWING DUST COULD DROP VISIBILITIES 
  BRIEFLY BELOW ONE MILE ACROSS DESERT AREAS. 

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.

&&

$$

ROGASH

The office that day

Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 28, 4:25 AM MDTWind AdvisoryEPZEl Paso40 hr
Mar 28, 12:44 PM MDTRed Flag WarningEPZEl Paso, Hudspeth32 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2016High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016

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.