Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 13, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 7, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at Apr 8, 2021, 2:00 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 7, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT (20:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 8, 2021, 2:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 8, 2021, 10:00 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 20:02 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 12:00Z, 8.0 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
- 3708 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
396 WWUS84 KEPZ 072000 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 200 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .West winds will increase mid to late afternoon on Thursday across most of southern New Mexico and far west Texas as surface low pressure develops over northeast New Mexico, but the strongest winds are expected across the lowlands mainly from the Rio Grande west. Combined with very low relative humidities, critical fire conditions are likely. NMZ111-112-081200- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0007.210408T2000Z-210409T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.210408T2000Z-210409T0400Z/ 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- 200 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 111. Fire weather zone 112 mainly west of the Organ and San Andres Mountains. * WIND...West winds 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over Luna and Hidalgo counties late in the afternoon. 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. && $$ NMZ110-TXZ055-056-081200- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.210408T2000Z-210409T0400Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 200 PM MDT Wed Apr 7 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM to 10 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 110. Fire weather zone 055. Fire weather zone 056. * WIND...West at 20 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located along eastern mountain slopes of the Franklin and Organ Mountains in the late afternoon and early evening. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 26
2 follow-up statements
759 WWUS84 KEPZ 081032 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 432 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED THURSDAY AFTERNOON... .West winds will increase mid to late afternoon today across most of southern New Mexico and far west Texas as surface low pressure develops over northeast New Mexico, but the strongest winds are expected across the lowlands mainly from the Rio Grande west. Combined with very low relative humidities, critical fire conditions are likely. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-056-082100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.210408T2000Z-210409T0400Z/ 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- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 432 AM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110...111...112 in New Mexico and zones 055...056 in Texas. * WIND...West winds 20 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over Luna and Hidalgo counties late in the afternoon. 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. && $$ Hefner
199 WWUS84 KEPZ 081945 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 145 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO THIS EVENING... .West winds will increase through the afternoon across most of southern New Mexico and far west Texas as surface low pressure develops over northeast New Mexico. The strongest winds are expected across the lowlands mainly from the Rio Grande west this afternoon and then across eastern mountain slopes this evening. Combined with very low relative humidities, critical fire conditions are likely. NMZ110>112-TXZ055-056-090400- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0013.210408T2000Z-210409T0400Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 145 PM MDT Thu Apr 8 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110...111...112 in New Mexico and zones 055...056 in Texas. * WIND...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 11 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * HIGHEST THREAT...is located over Luna and Hidalgo counties late in the afternoon and then on eastern mountain slopes this evening after sunset. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ 26
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 3:23 AM MDT | Fire Weather Watch | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Lincoln, Luna, Otero and 1 more | 11 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.