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Wind Advisory 21, NWS El Paso, TX
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.
- 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
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. && $$ NMZ404-407-410-411-413>417-TXZ418>421-020500- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0022.180502T2000Z-180503T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-Northern Dona Ana County- Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Deming, Columbus, Garfield, Hatch, Radium Springs, Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, and Salt Flat 145 PM MDT Tue May 1 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY... * TIMING...Winds will increase through the late morning and early afternoon and attain maximum speeds around 3 PM to 8 PM. * WINDS...West to southwest winds will have sustained speeds around 30 mph with gusts around 50 mph. Gusts may reach 60 mph over very isolated locations mainly along eastern facing slopes and mountain passes. * IMPACTS...Blowing dust will reduce the visibility to less than a mile over isolated locations including portions of Interstate 10 between El Paso and Las Cruces and also around Deming and Lordsburg. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ Tripoli
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 3:49 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 41 hr |
| May 1, 1:59 PM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 30 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.