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Wind Advisory 21, NWS El Paso, TX

May 1, 2018Grant County, Hidalgo County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at May 1, 2018, 3:49 AM MDT for Grant County, Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It took effect at May 1, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 1, 2018, 3:49 AM MDT (09:49 UTC)
In effect from
May 1, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
May 1, 2018, 6:00 PM MDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:51 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 00:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 181 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-01Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2018-05-01The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
4520 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

930 
WWUS74 KEPZ 010949
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
349 AM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...Windy Across Southern New Mexico Today and Wednesday..

An approaching upper disturbance will combine with a deepening
surface low to the northeast to produce windy conditions across
the region today and especially Wednesday. West to southwest winds
will gust around 40 mph across the area today with gusts around 50
mph Wednesday causing areas of blowing dust. Thus hazardous 
driving conditions will exist especially for high profile 
vehicles. 

NMZ405-406-012200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.180501T1800Z-180502T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.180502T2000Z-180503T0300Z/
Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, 
and Cloverdale
349 AM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM MDT THIS
EVENING...
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from noon today to
6 PM MDT this evening. A Wind Advisory has also been issued from
2 PM to 9 PM MDT Wednesday. 

* TIMING...Strongest winds will exist mainly from 2 PM and 5 PM
  today and around 2 PM AND 8 pm ON Wednesday.

* WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds
  around 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph today and gusts around 50
  mph Wednesday. 

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 2
  miles over a few locations this afternoon and less than a mile
  over a few areas Wednesday afternoon. Hazardous driving
  conditions will exist especially for high profile vehicles. 
 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ404-407-410-411-413>417-TXZ418>421-012200-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.180502T2000Z-180503T0300Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
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-Otero Mesa-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Deming, 
Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, 
Sunland Park, 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, and Salt Flat
349 AM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY...

The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has
issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 2 PM to 9 PM MDT
Wednesday. 

* TIMING...Winds will increase through the late morning and early
  afternoon and attain maximum speeds around 3 PM to 8 PM.

* WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds
  around 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. Gusts may reach 60 mph
  over very isolated locations mainly along eastern facing slopes
  and mountain passes.

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a
  mile over isolated locations including portions of 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
1 follow-up statement
842 
WWUS74 KEPZ 011945
NPWEPZ

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
145 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...Windy conditions continue across Southern New Mexico Tuesday
Afternoon and Wednesday...

An approaching upper disturbance will combine with a deepening
surface low to the northeast to produce windy conditions across
the region today and especially Wednesday. West to southwest
winds will gust around 40 mph across the area today with gusts
around 50 mph Wednesday causing areas of blowing dust. Thus
hazardous driving conditions will exist especially for high
profile vehicles.

NMZ405-406-020500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180502T0000Z/
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.180502T2000Z-180503T0300Z/
Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel-
Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, 
and Cloverdale
145 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MDT THIS EVENING...

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Strongest winds will continue mainly from 2 pm to 5 pm
  today and around 2 pm to 8 pm on Wednesday. 

* WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds 
  around 30 mph with gusts around 40 mph today and gusts around 
  50 mph Wednesday. 

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 
  2 miles over a few locations this afternoon and less than a 
  mile over a few areas Wednesday afternoon. Hazardous driving 
  conditions will exist especially for high profile vehicles. 

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.

&&

$$

NMZ404-407-410-411-413>417-TXZ418>421-020500-
/O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.180502T2000Z-180503T0300Z/
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-
Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County-
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-Otero Mesa-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Deming, 
Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, 
Sunland Park, 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, and Salt Flat
145 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...Winds will increase through the late morning and 
  early afternoon and attain maximum speeds around 3 PM to 8 PM. 

* WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds 
  around 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. Gusts may reach 60 mph 
  over very isolated locations mainly along eastern facing 
  slopes and mountain passes. 

* IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than 
  a mile over isolated locations including portions of 
  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.

&&

$$
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 1, 3:49 AM MDTWind AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra41 hr
May 1, 1:59 PM MDTRed Flag WarningEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more30 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.