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Wind Advisory 5, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 15, 2021, 7:18 PM MST for Grant County, Hidalgo County, Luna County, New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 16, 2021, 11:00 AM MST. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 15, 2021, 7:18 PM MST (02:18 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 16, 2021, 11:00 AM MST
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2021, 7:00 PM MST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 2.3 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1382 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 82 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 267 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 305 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
216 WWUS74 KEPZ 160218 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 718 PM MST Mon Feb 15 2021 NMZ405>407-161400- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.210216T1800Z-210217T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 718 PM MST Mon Feb 15 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM MST TUESDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Luna and southern portions of Hidalgo county in southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Tuesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Windy conditions will cause difficult driving conditions along highways. Loose outdoor objects and decorations may be blown around or damaged. In addition, the strongest winds will occur between 11 AM and 5 PM with the highest gusts across southern portions of Hidalgo county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ DeLizio
3 follow-up statements
308 WWUS74 KEPZ 161255 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 555 AM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 NMZ405>407-162200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.210216T1800Z-210217T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 555 AM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Luna and southern portions of Hidalgo county in southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 7 PM MST Today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Windy conditions will cause difficult driving conditions along highways. Loose outdoor objects and decorations may be blown around or damaged. In addition, the strongest winds will occur between 11 AM and 5 PM with the highest gusts across southern portions of Hidalgo county. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Brown
819 WWUS74 KEPZ 162023 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 123 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 NMZ405>407-170200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 123 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Luna County and southern portions of Hidalgo County in southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...Through 7 PM MST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Windy conditions will cause difficult driving conditions along highways. Loose outdoor objects and decorations may be blown around or damaged. The strongest winds will occur through 5 PM, with the highest gusts across southern portions of Hidalgo County in the New Mexico Bootheel. Patchy blowing dust will also be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. Remain alert for changing conditions if you are traveling. && $$ Pegram
286 WWUS74 KEPZ 162121 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 221 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 NMZ415-170300- /O.NEW.KEPZ.ZF.Y.0002.210216T2121Z-210217T0300Z/ Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Cloudcroft, Sunspot, and Apache Summit 221 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...FREEZING FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Visibility less than 1 mile in freezing fog. * WHERE...the Sacramento Mountains above 7500 feet including Cloudcroft and Sunspot. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST this evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Also, be alert for frost on bridge decks causing slippery roads. && $$ NMZ405>407-170200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210217T0200Z/ Lowlands of the Bootheel-Uplands of the Bootheel- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 221 PM MST Tue Feb 16 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Luna County and southern portions of Hidalgo County in southwest New Mexico. * WHEN...Through 7 PM MST this evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Windy conditions will cause difficult driving conditions along highways. Loose outdoor objects and decorations may be blown around or damaged. The strongest winds will occur through 5 PM, with the highest gusts across southern portions of Hidalgo County in the New Mexico Bootheel. Patchy blowing dust will also be possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Patchy blowing dust may reduce visibilities at times. Remain alert for changing conditions if you are traveling. && $$ Crespo
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 10:20 PM MST | Winter Storm Warning | EPZ | Otero | 25 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:21 PM MST | Freezing Fog Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 9 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.