Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 16, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 14, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 15, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 9 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 14, 2021, 2:18 PM MDT (20:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 15, 2021, 12:00 PM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 15, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 9 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 20:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.3 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
- 2609 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 67 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 44 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 89 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
054 WWUS84 KEPZ 142018 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 218 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY... .A surface low pressure developing over New Mexico has resulted in gusty southwesterly winds this afternoon. Stronger winds are expected to occur Thursday afternoon across most of the area. Gusty winds combined with relative humidities of 6 to 12 percent will create critical fire conditions in southwestern New Mexico into this evening, and all of southern New Mexico and far west Texas Thursday afternoon. Winds are expected to subside after sunset. NMZ110-111-150500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0015.000000T0000Z-210415T0200Z/ 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- 218 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 110 and 111 in southwest New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest 20-foot winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing 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. && $$ NMZ112-113-150500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0008.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- 218 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 112 AND 113... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 112 and 113 in southern New Mexico. * WIND...Southwest 20-foot winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 30mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ TXZ055-056-150500- /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 218 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055 AND 056... The National Weather Service in El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 1 PM to 9 PM MDT Thursday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 055 and 056 in far west Texas. * WIND...Southwest 20-foot winds 20 to 25 mph with higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...8 to 12 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. && $$ Pegram
3 follow-up statements
623 WWUS84 KEPZ 150420 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1020 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY ON THURSDAY... .Strong westerly flow aloft combined with a surface low pressure system over central New Mexico will result in an increase in southwesterly winds on Thursday. Wind will quickly intensify Thursday afternoon across most of the area with sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph throughout the afternoon and evening hours. At the same time very dry surface air and warm daytime temperatures will produce critical relative humidities of 6 to 12 percent. This weather conditions will create high fire danger across much of the U.S. Southwest. Winds are expected to subside by midnight, along with poor overnight RH recovery. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-151300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.210415T1900Z-210416T0300Z/ 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- 1020 PM MDT Wed Apr 14 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM MDT THURSDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 110 AND 111... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico, including fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. Far West Texas including fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing 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
883 WWUS84 KEPZ 151227 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 627 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY TODAY... .Strong westerly flow aloft combined with a surface low pressure system over central New Mexico will result in an increase in southwesterly winds today. Wind will quickly intensify this afternoon across most of the area with sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph throughout the afternoon and evening hours. At the same time very dry surface air and warm daytime temperatures will produce critical relative humidities of 6 to 12 percent. These weather conditions will create high fire danger across much of the U.S. Southwest. Winds are expected to subside by midnight, along with poor overnight RH recovery. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-152100- /O.EXT.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.210415T1800Z-210416T0300Z/ 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- 627 AM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico, including fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. Far West Texas including fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing 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. && $$
892 WWUS84 KEPZ 152037 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 237 PM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TO INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON... .Strong westerly flow aloft combined with a surface low pressure system over central New Mexico will result in an increase in southwesterly winds today. Wind will continue to intensity this afternoon across most of the area with sustained speeds of 20 to 30 mph throughout the afternoon and evening hours. At the same time very dry surface air and warm daytime temperatures will produce critical relative humidities of 6 to 12 percent. These weather conditions will create high fire danger across much of the U.S. Southwest. Winds are expected to subside by midnight, along with poor overnight RH recovery. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-160300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210416T0300Z/ 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- 237 PM MDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico, including fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113. Far West Texas including fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop or are ongoing 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
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2:09 PM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 31 hr |
| Apr 14, 6:31 AM MDT | Red Flag Warning | EPZ | Catron, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Sierra | 13 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.