Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 12, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 5, 2021, 2:34 AM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 6, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 8 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2021, 2:34 AM MDT (08:34 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 6, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2021, 8:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 8 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, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 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, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 84 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
- 3638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 88 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
724 WWUS84 KEPZ 050834 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 234 AM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected on Tuesday... .An upper level system moving through the Rockies will bring westerly flow to southern New Mexico. The resulting surface low over southeastern Colorado will lead to strong gusty west winds up to 30 mph over southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The westerlies will bring dry and warm air. Relative humidity will drop to the single digits, while temperatures remain about 7 to 12 degrees above normal for the season. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-052115- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0006.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ 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- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 234 AM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR Southwest and South Central New Mexico and Far West Texas... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112 and113. Texas Fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West winds 25 to 30 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * 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. && $$ BROWN
3 follow-up statements
216 WWUS84 KEPZ 051942 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 142 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected on Tuesday... .An upper level system moving through the Rockies will bring westerly flow to southern New Mexico. The resulting surface low over southeastern Colorado will lead to strong gusty west winds up to 35 mph over southern New Mexico and Far West Texas. The westerlies will bring dry and warm air. Relative humidity will drop to the single digits, while temperatures remain about 7 to 12 degrees above normal for the season. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-060500- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 142 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112 and113. Texas Fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West winds 25 to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
328 WWUS84 KEPZ 060411 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1011 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today... .An upper level system will move across the central Rockies on Tuesday, with a resulting surface low over southeastern Colorado generating strong westerly flow across much of New Mexico and west Texas. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 50 mph in some areas. Seasonably warm and extremely dry conditions will create high fire danger in the afternoon. Relative humidity will drop to the single digits area wide, while temperatures remain about 10 degrees above climate normals for the season. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-061300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ 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- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 1011 PM MDT Mon Apr 5 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT TUESDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112 and 113. Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West winds 25 to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * 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. && $$ Dennhardt
372 WWUS84 KEPZ 061011 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 411 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Today... .An upper level system will move across the central Rockies today, with a resulting surface low over southwestern Kansas generating strong westerly flow across much of New Mexico and west Texas. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph are expected, with gusts up to 50 mph in some areas. Seasonably warm and extremely dry conditions will create high fire danger in the afternoon. Relative humidity will drop to the single digits area wide, while temperatures remain about 10 degrees above climate normals for the season. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-070200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0012.210406T1800Z-210407T0200Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 411 AM MDT Tue Apr 6 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...New Mexico Fire Weather Zones 110, 111, 112 and113. Texas Fire Weather Zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West winds 25 to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 10 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 12:50 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 31 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.