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Red Flag Warning 21, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this red flag warning at May 1, 2021, 5:16 AM MDT for 8 counties in New Mexico; El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas. It took effect at May 2, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 10 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
- May 1, 2021, 5:16 AM MDT (11:16 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 2, 2021, 11:00 AM MDT
- Expired
- May 2, 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 11:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 11.3 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
- 50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1946 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
691 WWUS84 KEPZ 011116 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 516 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON SUNDAY... .A potent upper level system will combine with a strong surface system to produce gusty winds across the region. Windy and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather on Sunday across all of south central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Winds of 20 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to high fire danger. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-012045- /O.UPG.KEPZ.FW.A.0012.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ 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- 516 AM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... 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 Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 25 with gusts up to 40 MPH. * HUMIDITY...6 to 13 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. && $$ Hefner
2 follow-up statements
539 WWUS84 KEPZ 011908 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 108 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .A potent upper level system will combine with a strong surface system to produce gusty winds across the region. Windy and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather on Sunday across all of south central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to high fire danger. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-021300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 110 SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/GILA NF/APACHE NF/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 111 SOUTHWEST DESERTS AND LOWLANDS/LAS CRUCES BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 112 SOUTH CENTRAL LOWLANDS AND SOUTHERN RIO GRANDE VALLEY/BLM/GLZ- NEW MEXICO FIRE WEATHER ZONE 113 CAPITAN AND SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS/LINCOLN NF/LNZ- TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 EL PASO COUNTY-TEXAS FIRE WEATHER ZONE 056 HUDSPETH COUNTY- 108 PM MDT Sat May 1 2021 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 with gusts up to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 13 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ BROWN
264 WWUS84 KEPZ 021124 RFWEPZ URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 524 AM MDT Sun May 2 2021 ...CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON SUNDAY... .A potent upper level system will combine with a strong surface system to produce gusty winds across the region. Windy and very dry conditions will make for critical fire weather today across all of south central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 45 mph and min RH values near 10 percent will lead to high fire danger. Dry and susceptible fuels will be especially prone to rapid and uncontrollable fire growth. NMZ110>113-TXZ055-056-030300- /O.CON.KEPZ.FW.W.0021.210502T1700Z-210503T0300Z/ 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- 524 AM MDT Sun May 2 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 FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 055, 056, 110, 111, 112, AND 113... * AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and South-Central New Mexico Fire weather zones 110, 111, 112, and 113, and Far West Texas fire weather zones 055 and 056. * WIND...Southwest 20 to 30 with gusts up to 45 MPH. * HUMIDITY...5 to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 5:25 AM MDT | Wind Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra | 40 hr |
| May 1, 1:06 PM MDT | Blowing Dust Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 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.