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High Wind Warning 2, NWS El Paso, TX

February 11, 2017El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; Otero County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Feb 11, 2017, 2:53 PM MST for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; Otero County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 10:00 AM MST. It was in force for 4 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
Feb 11, 2017, 2:53 PM MST (21:53 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2017, 10:00 AM MST
Expired
Feb 12, 2017, 2:22 PM MST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

Counties Otero County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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 12:00Z, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 87 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 12:00Z on 2017-02-11Temperature 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 12:00Z on 2017-02-11The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -4 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
3172 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

497 
WWUS74 KEPZ 112153
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
253 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WINDY ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST TO WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG TO VERY STRONG
WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS BOUNDARY. WIDESPREAD
LOWLAND WINDS FROM THE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL HAVE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL AREAS
LOCATED NEAR PASSES AND WEST OF AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL
EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS With SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH
AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

NMZ417-TXZ418-420-120700-
/O.UPG.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1500Z-170213T0700Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of...Crow Flats...Downtown El Paso...
West El Paso...Upper Valley...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda
253 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT MST
SUNDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a High Wind
Warning...which is in effect from 10 AM Sunday to midnight MST
Sunday night. The Wind Advisory is no longer in effect. 

* LOCATIONS...AREAS WEST OF AREA MOUNTAINS AND NEAR PASSES. THIS
  IncludeS PORTIONS OF EL PASO WEST OF THE FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS
  EXTENDING NORTH TOWARDS LAS CRUCES AND FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY
  NEAR THE HUECO MOUNTAINS.

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS OF 30 MPH WILL INCREASE AT TIMES TO 40 MPH
  WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH.

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO LIGHT
  STRUCTURES. POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-421>424-120700-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1500Z-170213T0700Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of...Chaparral...Orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...East and Northeast El Paso...
Socorro...Fort Bliss...Cornudas...Dell City...Salt Flat...
Sierra Blanca...Fabens...Fort Hancock...Tornillo...
Indian Hot Springs
253 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ404>407-411-120700-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Including the cities of...Lordsburg...Red Rock...Virden...
Antelope Wells...Animas...Hachita...Cloverdale...Deming...
Columbus...Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park
253 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING WITH 
  STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
  BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

BIRD
3 follow-up statements
873 
WWUS74 KEPZ 120642
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1142 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WINDY ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO SUNDAY...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST TO WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG TO VERY STRONG
WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS BOUNDARY. WIDESPREAD
LOWLAND WINDS FROM THE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL HAVE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL AREAS
LOCATED NEAR PASSES AND WEST OF AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL
EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS With SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH
AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

NMZ417-TXZ418-420-121500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of...Crow Flats...Downtown El Paso...
West El Paso...Upper Valley...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda
1142 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO
MIDNIGHT MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...AREAS WEST OF AREA MOUNTAINS AND NEAR PASSES. THIS 
  IncludeS PORTIONS OF EL PASO WEST OF THE FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS 
  EXTENDING NORTH TOWARDS LAS CRUCES AND FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY 
  NEAR THE HUECO MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS OF 30 MPH WILL INCREASE AT TIMES TO 40 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO LIGHT 
  STRUCTURES. POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-421>424-121500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1500Z-170213T0700Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of...Chaparral...Orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...East and Northeast El Paso...
Socorro...Fort Bliss...Cornudas...Dell City...Salt Flat...
Sierra Blanca...Fabens...Fort Hancock...Tornillo...
Indian Hot Springs
1142 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ404>407-411-121500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Including the cities of...Lordsburg...Red Rock...Virden...
Antelope Wells...Animas...Hachita...Cloverdale...Deming...
Columbus...Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park
1142 PM MST Sat Feb 11 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT
MST SUNDAY NIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING WITH 
  STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
  BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$
633 
WWUS74 KEPZ 121147
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
447 AM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WINDY ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST TO WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS MORNING. STRONG TO VERY STRONG
WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS BOUNDARY. WIDESPREAD
LOWLAND WINDS FROM THE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED
SPEEDS 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL AREAS LOCATED NEAR
PASSES AND WEST OF AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL EXPERIENCE THE
STRONGEST WINDS With SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH AND GUSTS TO 60
MPH. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES.

NMZ417-TXZ418-420-122300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of...Crow Flats...Downtown El Paso...
West El Paso...Upper Valley...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda
447 AM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* LOCATIONS...AREAS WEST OF AREA MOUNTAINS AND NEAR PASSES. THIS 
  IncludeS PORTIONS OF EL PASO WEST OF THE FRANKLIN MOUNTAINS 
  EXTENDING NORTH TOWARDS LAS CRUCES AND FAR EAST EL PASO COUNTY 
  NEAR THE HUECO MOUNTAINS. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...EAST WINDS OF 30 MPH WILL INCREASE AT TIMES TO 40 MPH 
  WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO LIGHT 
  STRUCTURES. POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-421>424-122300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1500Z-170213T0700Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of...Chaparral...Orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...East and Northeast El Paso...
Socorro...Fort Bliss...Cornudas...Dell City...Salt Flat...
Sierra Blanca...Fabens...Fort Hancock...Tornillo...
Indian Hot Springs
447 AM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ404>407-411-122300-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.170212T1700Z-170213T0700Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Including the cities of...Lordsburg...Red Rock...Virden...
Antelope Wells...Animas...Hachita...Cloverdale...Deming...
Columbus...Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park
447 AM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO
MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING WITH 
  STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
  BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

ROGASH
568 
WWUS74 KEPZ 122122
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
222 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WINDY ACROSS FAR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.A POWERFUL COLD FRONT WILL PUSH EAST TO WEST ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS MORNING. STRONG TO VERY STRONG
WINDS WILL DEVELOP ALONG AND BEHIND THIS BOUNDARY. WIDESPREAD
LOWLAND WINDS FROM THE EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL HAVE
SUSTAINED SPEEDS 30 TO 35 MPH AND GUSTS TO 50 MPH. LOCAL AREAS
LOCATED NEAR PASSES AND WEST OF AREA MOUNTAIN RANGES WILL
EXPERIENCE THE STRONGEST WINDS With SUSTAINED WINDS OVER 40 MPH
AND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR
ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.

NMZ417-TXZ418-420-130600-
/O.CAN.KEPZ.HW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170213T0700Z/
/O.EXA.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T0700Z/
Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of...Crow Flats...Downtown El Paso...
West El Paso...Upper Valley...Hueco Tanks...Loma Linda
222 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...
...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Wind
Advisory...which is in effect until midnight MST tonight. The
High Wind Warning has been cancelled. 

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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.

&&

$$

NMZ413-TXZ419-421>424-130600-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T0700Z/
Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the cities of...Chaparral...Orogrande...
White Sands Range Headquarters...East and Northeast El Paso...
Socorro...Fort Bliss...Cornudas...Dell City...Salt Flat...
Sierra Blanca...Fabens...Fort Hancock...Tornillo...
Indian Hot Springs
222 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE AFTER SUNRISE WITH STRONG WINDS 
  CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE 
  DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

NMZ404>407-411-130600-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T0700Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Including the cities of...Lordsburg...Red Rock...Virden...
Antelope Wells...Animas...Hachita...Cloverdale...Deming...
Columbus...Las Cruces...Vado...Sunland Park
222 PM MST Sun Feb 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT MST TONIGHT...

* TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE DURING THE LATE MORNING WITH 
  STRONG WINDS CONTINUING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING 
  BEFORE DIMINISHING TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* WINDS...WINDS WILL HAVE SUSTAINED SPEEDS AROUND 30 MPH WITH 
  GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH...ESPECIALLY ALONG WESTERN FACING SLOPES. 

* IMPACTS...DIFFICULT AND EVEN DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS MAY 
  OCCUR ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. SMALLER LOOSE 
  OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph are expected. Winds
this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 4:38 AM MSTWind AdvisoryEPZEl Paso, Hudspeth43 hr
Feb 11, 3:35 PM MSTWinter Weather AdvisoryEPZEl Paso, Hudspeth55 hr
Feb 11, 5:12 AM MSTWinter Storm WatchEPZGrant, Luna, Otero, Sierra10 hr
Feb 11, 3:35 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningEPZGrant, Luna, Otero, Sierra47 hr

Nearby

High Wind Warnings in Texas, 2017High Wind Warnings in New Mexico, 2017Every high wind warning in 2017

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.