Alert archive / New Mexico / Red Flag Warnings in 2021
Red Flag Warning 20, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at Apr 25, 2021, 2:33 AM MDT for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; 8 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2021, 2:33 AM MDT (08:33 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2021, 9:00 PM MDT
- In force
- 10 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 08:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 3:05 PM MDT | NON-TSTM WND GST 60 | 5 Nw Nogal, NM |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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
- 4153 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
227 WWUS84 KEPZ 250833 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 233 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .Increasing winds and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather on Monday. Winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts over 35 MPH and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to a high fire danger. The strongest winds will be across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, while critical conditions will be more confined to the higher elevations of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-260500- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0011.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ 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- 233 AM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY 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 11 AM to 9 PM MDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 to 12 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Much of Southwest New Mexico, the Gila National Forest, and Rio Grande Valley. * 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. && $$ DEL
3 follow-up statements
586 WWUS84 KEPZ 251951 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 151 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR MONDAY... .Increasing winds and very dry conditions will create critical fire weather conditions on Monday. Winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts over 35 MPH and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to a high fire danger. The strongest winds will be across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, while critical conditions will be more confined to the higher elevations of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-261200- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ 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- 151 PM MDT Sun Apr 25 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT MONDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Much of Southwest New Mexico, the Gila National Forest, and Rio Grande Valley. * 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
845 WWUS84 KEPZ 260919 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 319 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS TODAY... .Increasing winds and very dry conditions will create critical fire weather conditions today. Winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts over 35 MPH and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to a high fire danger. The strongest winds will be across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, while critical conditions will be more confined to the higher elevations of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-262100- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.210426T1700Z-210427T0300Z/ 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- 319 AM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 to 13 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Much of Southwest New Mexico, the Gila National Forest, and Rio Grande Valley. * 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. && $$ DeL
696 WWUS84 KEPZ 261951 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 151 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS INTO THIS EVENING... .Increasing winds and very dry conditions will create critical fire weather conditions into the early evening. Winds of 20 to 25 MPH with gusts over 35 MPH and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to a high fire danger. The strongest winds will be across Southwest and South Central New Mexico, while critical conditions will be more confined to the higher elevations of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-270300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0020.000000T0000Z-210427T0300Z/ 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- 151 PM MDT Mon Apr 26 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico including Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...West-Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts to 35 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 13 percent. * HIGHEST THREAT...Much of Southwest New Mexico, the Gila National Forest, and Rio Grande Valley. * 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
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.