Alert archive / New Mexico / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 9, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Mar 5, 2017, 12:14 PM MST for 4 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 6, 2017, 5:00 AM MST. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 5, 2017, 12:14 PM MST (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 6, 2017, 5:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Mar 6, 2017, 6:00 PM MST
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Grant County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM, El Paso County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:17 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 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 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
- 2034 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 62 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
148 WWUS74 KEPZ 051914 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1214 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico on Monday... .An upper level disturbance with a weak cold front will move across southern New Mexico on Monday bringing windy conditions to the area. West winds will have sustained speeds around 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. The strong winds will create hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. NMZ415-416-061200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0009.170306T1200Z-170307T0100Z/ Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, and Sacramento 1214 PM MST Sun Mar 5 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 6 PM MST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 5 AM to 6 PM MST Monday. * TIMING...Winds will increase around sunrise and remain strong through the mid afternoon before diminishing toward evening. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds around 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The winds will create difficult to hazardous driving conditions...especially for high profile vehicles. Outside activities may also experience problems. Some tree limbs or smaller trees may also be blown down. 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. && $$ Rogash
2 follow-up statements
717 WWUS74 KEPZ 061146 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 446 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico Today... .An upper level disturbance with a weak cold front will move across southern New Mexico later this morning and afternoon bringing windy conditions to the area. West winds will have sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph over exposed terrain. The winds will diminish around sunset as the disturbance and front move east of the area. NMZ415-416-062315- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0009.170306T1200Z-170307T0100Z/ Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, and Sacramento 446 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase throughout this morning and remain strong through late afternoon before diminishing toward evening. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The winds will create difficult to hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Outside activities may also experience problems. Some tree limbs or smaller trees may also be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Hefner
547 WWUS74 KEPZ 061704 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1004 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...Windy Across Southern New Mexico Today... .An upper level disturbance with a weak cold front will move across southern New Mexico later this morning and afternoon bringing windy conditions to the area. West winds will have sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph. Wind gusts up to 50 mph are possible over exposed terrain. The winds will diminish around sunset as the disturbance and front move east of the area. NMZ402-408-413-TXZ419-070100- /O.EXA.KEPZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Eastern Black Range Foothills- Southern Tularosa Basin-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Hillsboro, Winston, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, and Fort Bliss 1004 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 6 PM MST this evening. * TIMING...Winds will increase throughout this morning and remain strong through late afternoon before diminishing toward evening. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The winds will create difficult to hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Outside activities may also experience problems. Some tree limbs or smaller trees may also be blown down. 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. && $$ NMZ415-416-070100- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-170307T0100Z/ Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, and Sacramento 1004 AM MST Mon Mar 6 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...Winds will increase throughout this morning and remain strong through late afternoon before diminishing toward evening. * WINDS...West winds will have sustained speeds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph. * IMPACTS...The winds will create difficult to hazardous driving conditions, especially for high profile vehicles. Outside activities may also experience problems. Some tree limbs or smaller trees may also be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Pazos
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 10:38 PM MST | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 9 hr |
| Mar 5, 7:52 AM MST | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 35 hr |
Nearby
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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.