Alert archive / New Mexico / High Wind Watches in 2021
High Wind Watch 3, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this high wind watch at Mar 15, 2021, 3:24 AM MDT for 6 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Mar 16, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 15, 2021, 3:24 AM MDT (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 16, 2021, 1:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2021, 1:25 PM MDT
- In force
- 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 09:22 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, 9.4 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
- 2859 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 90 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 56 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 98 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
670 WWUS74 KEPZ 150924 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 324 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 NMZ401>411-TXZ418-152200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0100Z/ 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- Western El Paso 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, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, and Upper Valley 324 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Southern and Southwestern New Mexico. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will accompany the winds over the lowlands. Visibilities could be reduced significantly, mostly from Deming west. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ NMZ412>417-TXZ419>424-152200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0400Z/ Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa- Eastern/Central El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties- Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County- Including the cities of Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, Sacramento, Crow Flats, East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro, Fort Bliss, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, Cornudas, Dell City, Salt Flat, Sierra Blanca, Fabens, Fort Hancock, Tornillo, and Indian Hot Springs 324 AM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...South central New Mexico and far west Texas. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Blowing dust will accompany the winds over most of the lowlands. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this situation. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds. && $$ Hefner
1 follow-up statement
491 WWUS74 KEPZ 151925 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 NMZ413-417-TXZ419>424-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0003.210316T1700Z-210317T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.210316T2000Z-210317T0100Z/ Southern Tularosa Basin-Otero Mesa-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 Chaparral, Orogrande, White Sands Range Headquarters, Crow Flats, 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 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized areas with visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Far West Texas, Southern Tularosa Basin, and Otero Highlands. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 2 PM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Damage to trees and homes is possible. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ411-TXZ418-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0003.210316T1700Z-210317T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.210316T2000Z-210317T0100Z/ Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Western El Paso County- Including the cities of Las Cruces, Vado, Sunland Park, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, and Upper Valley 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, west winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, with areas of visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...The Mesilla Valley. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, from 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 2 PM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Damage to trees and homes is possible. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ414>416-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.HW.W.0003.210316T1700Z-210317T0200Z/ West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Mescalero, Timberon, Mountain Park, Cloudcroft, Sunspot, Apache Summit, Mayhill, Pinon, and Sacramento 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 35 to 45 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...The Sacramento Mountains. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Damage to trees and homes is possible. People should avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees and branches. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive. && $$ NMZ412-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.210316T1700Z-210317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.210316T2000Z-210317T0100Z/ Central Tularosa Basin- Including the cities of Alamogordo, Tularosa, and White Sands Monument 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, southwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized areas with visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Northern Tularosa Basin including White Sands National Park. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 2 PM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NMZ404>407-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.210316T1700Z-210317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.DU.Y.0002.210316T2000Z-210317T0100Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... ...BLOWING DUST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, localized areas with visibility between one quarter mile and one mile in blowing dust expected. * WHERE...Southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. For the Blowing Dust Advisory, from 2 PM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not drive into an area of blowing dust. Remember, Pull Aside, Stay Alive. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NMZ401>403-408>410-160500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.HW.A.0003.210316T1900Z-210317T0100Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0011.210316T1700Z-210317T0100Z/ Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes- Northern Dona Ana County- Including the cities of Cliff, Buckhorn, Gila Hot Springs, Mule Creek, Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Mimbres, Hurley, Faywood, Grant County Airport, Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Garfield, Hatch, and Radium Springs 125 PM MDT Mon Mar 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Gila National Forest and vicinity, Jornada Range, and portions of the Rio Grande Valley in Southern New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MDT Tuesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ BROWN
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 3:23 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 41 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:25 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 25 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:25 PM MDT | High Wind Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 35 hr |
| Mar 15, 1:25 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra | 30 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.