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Wind Advisory 29, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Nov 24, 2021, 12:39 PM MST for El Paso County, Hudspeth County, Texas; Otero County, New Mexico. It took effect at Nov 25, 2021, 2:00 AM MST. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 24, 2021, 12:39 PM MST (19:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 25, 2021, 2:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Nov 25, 2021, 8:20 AM MST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Otero County, NM, El Paso County, TX, Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 87 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
- 2008 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
448 WWUS74 KEPZ 241939 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1239 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-250345- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0029.211125T0900Z-211125T1800Z/ Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 1239 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...West Slopes of the Hueco and Franklin Mountains, portions Hudspeth County and Otero Mesa. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 11 AM MST Thursday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...We are expecting the strongest winds to occur around sunrise. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Rogers
2 follow-up statements
623 WWUS74 KEPZ 250318 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 818 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-251800- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0029.211125T0900Z-211125T1800Z/ Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 818 PM MST Wed Nov 24 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM MST THURSDAY... * WHAT...A cold front will push into the area with strong northeast winds of 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 45 mph. * WHERE...West Slopes and passes of the Hueco and Franklin Mountains, and portions Hudspeth County and the Otero Mesa in Otero county. * WHEN...From tonight at 2 AM through 11 AM MST Thanksgiving morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds are expected to occur around sunrise. Isolated light rain showers are also expected with these winds. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects and any holiday decoration you may have outside. && $$ Bird
321 WWUS74 KEPZ 251520 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 820 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 NMZ417-TXZ418-420-422-251630- /O.CAN.KEPZ.WI.Y.0029.000000T0000Z-211125T1800Z/ Otero Mesa-Western El Paso County- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains- Southern Hudspeth Highlands- Including the cities of Crow Flats, Downtown El Paso, West El Paso, Upper Valley, Hueco Tanks, Loma Linda, and Sierra Blanca 820 AM MST Thu Nov 25 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The cold front has passed through the area and winds have fallen below advisory criteria. However, breezy to windy conditions will continue for the remainder of the morning. $$
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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.