Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2018
Red Flag Warning 21, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at May 11, 2018, 2:07 PM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at May 12, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. 1 report 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
- May 11, 2018, 2:07 PM MDT (20:07 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 12, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- May 12, 2018, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Catron County, NM, Doña Ana County, NM, Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Lincoln County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2:50 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 68 | 17 Wnw Oscuro, NM | WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE - SHIST. |
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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 121 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
- 4237 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -65 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -77 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
484 WWUS84 KEPZ 112007 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 207 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY... .An upper low is currently over northern Nevada with strong southwest flow ahead of it. Southwest winds will remain strong through Saturday. Strong winds areawide are expected into early this evening, and pick up again Saturday, especially over the western zones. With temperatures remaining in the 90s and relative humidities falling into the single digits to lower teens, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue. NMZ110>113-120300- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0019.180512T1800Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.180512T1800Z-180513T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 207 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112. Fire weather zone 113. * WIND...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 11 percent today and 9 to 15 percent Saturday. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Rio Grande both days. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ TXZ055-056-120300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 207 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-southwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 10 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 26
3 follow-up statements
262 WWUS84 KEPZ 120249 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 849 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY... .An upper low is currently over northern Nevada with strong southwest flow ahead of it. Southwest winds will remain strong through Saturday...especially over the western zones. With temperatures remaining in the 90s and relative humidities falling into the single digits to lower teens, critical fire weather conditions are expected to continue. NMZ110>113-121300- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.180512T1800Z-180513T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 849 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT SATURDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112. Fire weather zone 113. * WIND...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Rio Grande. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ TXZ055-056-120400- /O.EXP.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-180512T0300Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 849 PM MDT Fri May 11 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... Sustained 20-foot wind speeds have fallen well below 20 knots across El Paso and Hudspeth counties. Therefore the Red Flag Warning in effect for TXZ055 and TXZ056 will be allowed to expire at 900 pm MDT. $$ Tripoli
484 WWUS84 KEPZ 121301 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 701 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong flow pattern over the region will maintain strong southwest winds this afternoon through early evening...especially over southwest New Mexico. With above normal temperatures in the 90s and relative humidities falling into the single digits to lower teens, critical fire weather conditions are expected to this afternoon and early evening. NMZ110>113-130300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.180512T1800Z-180513T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 701 AM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112. Fire weather zone 113. * WIND...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Rio Grande. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Lundeen
332 WWUS84 KEPZ 121956 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 156 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH SATURDAY... .A strong flow pattern over the region will maintain strong southwest winds this afternoon through early evening...especially over southwest New Mexico. With above normal temperatures in the 90s and relative humidities falling into the single digits to lower teens, critical fire weather conditions are expected to this afternoon and early evening. Wind speeds will increase above critical thresholds again on Sunday afternoon for areas primarily west of the river. NMZ110>112-130330- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0022.180513T1900Z-180514T0200Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- 156 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, AND 112... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110, 111, AND 112... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 8 PM MDT Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112. * WIND...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Rio Grande. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ NMZ113-130300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180513T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 156 PM MDT Sat May 12 2018 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 113. * WIND...West to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...9 to 15 percent. * THUNDERSTORMS...No thunderstorms are expected. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located west of the Rio Grande. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Lundeen
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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.