Alert archive / New Mexico / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 21, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at May 15, 2017, 7:31 AM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 6 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 16, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 15, 2017, 7:31 AM MDT (13:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 16, 2017, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 16, 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 13:31 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, 1.5 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
- 3171 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -66 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
799 WWUS74 KEPZ 151331 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 731 AM MDT Mon May 15 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico and west Texas on Tuesday... .A deep low pressure system with a cold front will move across the southern Rocky Mountains bringing windy conditions to the region. West to southwest winds will gust from 50 to 60 mph...mainly during the afternoon and early evening. Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few locations. NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-152215- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.170516T1800Z-170517T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-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- Eastern Black Range Foothills-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-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 Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston, 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, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 731 AM MDT Mon May 15 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 from the late morning into the afternoon and attain maximum speeds between 4 pm and 6 pm. * WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds around 35 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph.| * IMPACTS...The strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. Property damage will be possible over a few areas including downed trees and power lines. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. 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
3 follow-up statements
378 WWUS74 KEPZ 152140 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 340 PM MDT Mon May 15 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico and west Texas on Tuesday... .A deep low pressure system with a cold front will move across the southern Rocky Mountains bringing windy conditions to the region. West to southwest winds will gust from 50 to 60 mph... mainly during the afternoon and early evening on Tuesday. Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few locations mainly in the Lordsburg and Deming area. NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-161400- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.170516T1800Z-170517T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-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- Eastern Black Range Foothills-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-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 Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston, 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, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 340 PM MDT Mon May 15 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase from the late morning into the afternoon and attain maximum speeds between 4 pm and 6 pm. * WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds around 35 mph with gusts from 50 to 60 mph.| * IMPACTS...The strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. Property damage will be possible over a few areas including downed trees and power lines. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. 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. && $$
041 WWUS74 KEPZ 161009 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 409 AM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico and west Texas Today... .A deep low pressure system with a cold front will move across the southern Rocky Mountains bringing windy conditions to the region. West to southwest winds will gust from 50 to 55 mph... mainly during the afternoon and early evening. Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few locations mainly in the Lordsburg and Deming area. NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-162200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.170516T1800Z-170517T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-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- Eastern Black Range Foothills-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-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 Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston, 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, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 409 AM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase from the late morning into the afternoon and attain maximum speeds between 4 pm and 6 pm. * WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds around 35 mph with gusts from 50 to 55 mph.| * IMPACTS...The strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. Property damage will be possible over a few areas including downed trees and power lines. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. 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. && $$
559 WWUS74 KEPZ 162132 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 332 PM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico and west Texas this afternoon and evening... .A deep low pressure system with a cold front will move across the southern Rocky Mountains bringing windy conditions to the region. West to southwest winds will gust from 50 to 55 mph... mainly during the late afternoon and early evening. Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few locations mainly in the El Paso area. NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-170200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-170517T0200Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-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- Eastern Black Range Foothills-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-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 Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, Columbus, Hillsboro, Winston, 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, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 332 PM MDT Tue May 16 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase from the late morning into the afternoon and attain maximum speeds between 4 pm and 6 pm. * WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds around 35 mph with gusts from 50 to 55 mph.| * IMPACTS...The strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. Property damage will be possible over a few areas including downed trees and power lines. Blowing dust may reduce the visibility to less than 2 miles over a few areas including along Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. 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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 7:24 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.