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Wind Advisory 5, NWS El Paso, TX

February 15, 2021Grant County, Hidalgo County, Luna County, New Mexico

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.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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, 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-02-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 00:00Z on 2021-02-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 267 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 15, 10:20 PM MSTWinter Storm WarningEPZOtero25 hr
Feb 16, 2:21 PM MSTFreezing Fog AdvisoryEPZOtero9 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.