Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Warnings in 2017
High Wind Warning 8, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind warning at Apr 24, 2017, 2:29 PM MDT for 6 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 25, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. 14 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 24, 2017, 2:29 PM MDT (20:29 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 25, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2017, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo 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), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:35 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 12:40 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 67 | 3 Nw Mayhill, NM | ELEV 7160 FT WXUND |
| Apr 25, 1:34 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Ne El Paso, TX | ELEV 3996 FT AWS |
| Apr 25, 1:37 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 53 | 1 N Dell City, TX | ELEV 3708 FT WTMESO |
| Apr 25, 1:49 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 5 Ne Road Forks, NM | ELEV 4149 FT NMDOT |
| Apr 25, 2:09 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 6 Ne Road Forks, NM | ELEV 4148 FT NMDOT |
| Apr 25, 2:35 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 55 | 26 Ne Engle, NM | ELEV 5124 FT WSMR |
| Apr 25, 3:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 52 | 2 Wnw El Paso, TX | ELEV 3799 FT TCEQ |
| Apr 25, 4:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | 10 Nne El Paso, TX | ELEV 3958 FT TCEQ |
| Apr 25, 4:06 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | Kdmn, NM | |
| Apr 25, 4:48 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 56 | 13 Nne El Paso, TX | ELEV 4055 FT AWS |
| Apr 25, 5:00 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 50 | 2 Se Deming, NM | ELEV 4308 FT NMED |
| Apr 25, 5:09 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 54 | 1 S Sunspot, NM | ELEV 9190 FT WXUND |
| Apr 25, 5:25 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 51 | 4 Nw Orogrande, NM | ELEV 4183 FT WSMR |
| Apr 25, 5:56 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 57 | Kelp, TX |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 54 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
- 4031 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
570 WWUS74 KEPZ 242029 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico and West Texas Today and Tuesday... .An upper level disturbance will combine with a deepening surface low to the northeast to produce windy conditions this afternoon and early this evening as well as during the day Tuesday. West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph the remainder of today. Winds will again be westerly Tuesday with sustained speeds of up to 40 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph is some spots. The winds will produce blowing dust with the visibility under a mile for some locations. NMZ407-411-413>416-TXZ418-419-250430- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0016.170424T2100Z-170425T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Including the cities of Deming, Columbus, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss 229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Increasing winds will attain maximum speeds between 3 PM and 7 PM Monday afternoon and evening. Winds will increase again late morning Tuesday with maximum winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph most areas Monday. West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. 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 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. && $$ NMZ405-406-409-410-412-417-TXZ420-422-250430- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County- Central Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Crow Flats, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase late morning Tuesday with maximum winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over isolated locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NMZ408-250430- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0016.170424T2100Z-170425T0300Z/ Eastern Black Range Foothills- Including the cities of Hillsboro and Winston 229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...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...Increasing winds will attain maximum speeds between 3 PM and 7 PM this afternoon and evening. Maximum winds will occur between 1 PM and 7 PM Tuesday. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph most areas both Monday and Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over isolated locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$ NMZ402>404-TXZ421-423-424-250430- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Salt Basin- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 229 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. * TIMING...Winds will increase late Tuesday morning and attain maximum speeds between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over isolated locations causing dangerous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Laney
4 follow-up statements
827 WWUS74 KEPZ 250357 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 957 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...Very Windy Across Southern New Mexico and West Texas Tuesday... .A strong upper level disturbance will combine with a deepening surface low to the northeast to produce very windy conditions during the day Tuesday...especially during the after noon hours. West winds will have sustained speeds of up to 40 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph...possibly stronger along eastern slopes and in higher elevations. The winds will produce blowing dust with the visibility under a mile in some locations. Wind damage may occur with the strongest gusts. NMZ405>407-409>417-TXZ418>420-422-251200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ 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-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 957 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase late morning Tuesday with maximum winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. 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. && $$ NMZ402>404-408-TXZ421-423-424-251200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Salt Basin- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Hillsboro, Winston, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 957 PM MDT Mon Apr 24 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase late Tuesday morning and attain maximum speeds between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile in some locations causing dangerous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
874 WWUS74 KEPZ 250810 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Very Windy Across Southern New Mexico and West Texas Tuesday... .A strong upper level disturbance will combine with a deepening surface low to the northeast to produce very windy conditions during the day Tuesday...especially during the after noon hours. West winds will have sustained speeds of up to 40 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph...possibly stronger along eastern slopes and in higher elevations. The winds will produce blowing dust with the visibility under a mile in some locations. Wind damage may occur with the strongest gusts. NMZ405-407-410-411-413-TXZ418>420-252200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.170425T1800Z-170426T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Southern Tularosa Basin-Western El Paso County- Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks, and Loma Linda 210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...HIGH WIND WARNING 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 6 PM MDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning with maximum winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile across many locations with the visibility under a half mile over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. * Impacts...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The winds may also cause property and even building damage and blow down trees and power lines over a few areas. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. 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. A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution. && $$ NMZ406-409-412-414>417-TXZ422-252200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Uplands of the Bootheel-Sierra County Lakes- Central Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Cloverdale, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, and Sierra Blanca 210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning with maximum winds occurring between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The high winds may even cause property damage and blow down trees and power lines over a few areas. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NMZ404-TXZ423-252200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.170425T1800Z-170426T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo 210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 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 6 PM MDT this evening. * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning and attain maximum speeds between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibilitty to less than a mile over much of the area with the visibility under a half mile across a few locations. * Impacts...The blowing dust ands low visibility will cause dangerous driving conditions. 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. && $$ NMZ402-403-408-TXZ421-424-252200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170425T1800Z-170426T0200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Salt Basin- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Hillsboro, Winston, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, and Indian Hot Springs 210 AM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase late this morning and attain maximum speeds between 1 PM and 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile in some locations causing dangerous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Rogash
066 WWUS74 KEPZ 252122 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 322 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Very Windy Across Southern New Mexico and West Texas Tuesday... .An upper level disturbance will continue to produce very strong west winds across most of the region the rest of the afternoon and into the early evening hours. West winds will have sustained speeds of up to 40 mph and gusts as high as 60 mph...possibly stronger along eastern slopes and in higher elevations. The winds will continue to produce blowing dust with the visibility under a mile in some locations. Wind damage may occur with the strongest gusts. NMZ405-407-410-411-413-TXZ418>420-260200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170426T0000Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Southern Tularosa Basin-Western El Paso County- Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks, and Loma Linda 322 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING....Strongest winds will continue through 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile across many locations with the visibility under a half mile over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. * Impacts...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The winds may also cause property and even building damage and blow down trees and power lines over a few areas. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. 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. A Blowing Dust Advisory means that blowing dust will restrict visibilities. Travelers are urged to use caution. && $$ NMZ406-409-412-414>417-TXZ422-260200- /O.CON.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ Uplands of the Bootheel-Sierra County Lakes- Central Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Cloverdale, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, and Sierra Blanca 322 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING....Strongest winds will continue through 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 40 mph with gusts between 50 and 60 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over many locations causing dangerous driving conditions. The high winds may even cause property damage and blow down trees and power lines over a few areas. The combination of strong winds...warm temperatures and low humidity will cause critical fire weather conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A High Wind Warning means a hazardous high wind event is expected or occurring. Sustained wind speeds of at least 40 mph or gusts of 58 mph or more can lead to property damage. && $$ NMZ404-TXZ423-260200- /O.CON.KEPZ.DU.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170426T0000Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo 322 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Strongest winds will continue through 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * VISIBILITY...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over much of the area with the visibility under a half mile across a few locations. * Impacts...The blowing dust ands low visibility will cause dangerous driving conditions. 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. && $$ NMZ402-403-408-TXZ421-424-260200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Salt Basin- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Hillsboro, Winston, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, and Indian Hot Springs 322 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING....Strongest winds will continue through 7 PM. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts around 40 to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile in some locations causing dangerous driving conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Laney
126 WWUS74 KEPZ 260145 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 745 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...Winds slowly subsiding across the area but will remain gusty into the evening east of the Franklin and Organ Mountains... .An upper level disturbance which brought strong winds and blowing dust to the region today is pushing east of the area. Winds across most areas are diminishing, but wind gusts of 45 to 50 mph will continue east of the Franklin and Organ Mountains into the late night hours. NMZ413-TXZ419-260900- /O.EXP.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ /O.EXB.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.170426T0200Z-170426T0900Z/ Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Including the cities of Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss 745 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM MDT WEDNESDAY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 3 AM MDT Wednesday. * AREA AFFECTED...Areas east of the Franklin and Organ Mountains including much of Northeast El Paso and White Sands Missile Range Headquarters. * WINDS AND TIMING...West to northwest winds of 30 mph with gusts 45 to 55 mph will continue into the late night hours, diminishing before dawn. * VISIBILITY...Blowing and drifting dust may reduce visibility immediately down-wind of disturbed soil or empty lots. Widespread blowing dust will continue to diminish. * Impacts...Strong and gusty winds will cause hazardous driving conditions, especially along north-south oriented highways such as US-54 in Northeast El Paso. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 30 mph with higher gusts are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ NMZ405>407-409>412-414>417-TXZ418-420-422-260245- /O.EXP.KEPZ.HW.W.0008.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Sierra County Lakes- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Central Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Western El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 745 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...HIGH WIND WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to slowly diminish into the evening hours. Gusts to 35 mph will remain possible through midnight east of area mountain ranges. $$ NMZ402>404-408-TXZ421-423-424-260245- /O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-170426T0200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Salt Basin- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Hillsboro, Winston, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 745 PM MDT Tue Apr 25 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... Winds will continue to slowly diminish into the evening hours. $$ Hardiman
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 3:50 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 17 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:07 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 30 hr |
| Apr 24, 2:29 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra | 37 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.