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Wind Advisory 6, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this wind advisory at Feb 27, 2021, 8:37 PM MST for 5 counties in New Mexico. It took effect at Feb 28, 2021, 1:00 PM MST. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 27, 2021, 8:37 PM MST (03:37 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 28, 2021, 1:00 PM MST
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2021, 5:00 AM MST
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM, Otero County, NM, Sierra County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:43 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, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 108 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
- 5500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 52 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 142 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
303 WWUS74 KEPZ 280337 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 837 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 NMZ404>407-281145- /O.NEW.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.210228T2000Z-210301T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 837 PM MST Sat Feb 27 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM MST SUNDAY... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwestern New Mexico desert areas mostly in Hidalgo and Luna Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM MST Sunday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could also produce blowing dust, especially mid to late Sunday afternoon. This could especially impact I-10 from Deming west. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hefner
3 follow-up statements
733 WWUS74 KEPZ 281134 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 434 AM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 NMZ404>407-282200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.210228T2000Z-210301T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 434 AM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwestern New Mexico desert areas in Hidalgo, southern Grant, and Luna Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 8 PM MST today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could also produce blowing dust, especially during the mid to late afternoon hours. This will impact Interstate 10 from Deming to the Arizona border, particularly near the Lordsburg Playa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects as they may get blown around. If caught in a dust storm, completely pull off to the side of the road and wait until visibility improves. && $$ Pegram
426 WWUS74 KEPZ 281910 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 1210 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 NMZ402-408-409-412-414-010600- /O.EXB.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.210301T0300Z-210301T1200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Eastern Black Range Foothills- Sierra County Lakes-Central Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Mescalero, Timberon, and Mountain Park 1210 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...West slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, northern portions of the Tularosa Basin, Sierra county, and eastern portions of the Black Range. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 AM MST Monday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A strong cold front will bring the potential for gusty east to northeast winds Sunday night into Monday morning. The strongest winds will occur from 10 PM Sunday to 2 AM Monday, when the front moves through the area. West facing slopes of the Sacramento mountains, and northern portions of the Tularosa Basin and Sierra county, including Truth or Consequences, will experience the strongest wind gusts. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ NMZ404>407-010300- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.210228T2000Z-210301T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 1210 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...Southwestern New Mexico desert areas in Hidalgo, southern Grant, and Luna Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM MST today. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could also produce blowing dust through the late afternoon hours. This will impact Interstate 10 from Deming to the Arizona border, particularly near the Lordsburg Playa. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects as they may get blown around. If caught in a dust storm, completely pull off to the side of the road and wait until visibility improves. && $$
090 WWUS74 KEPZ 010258 NPWEPZ URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 758 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 NMZ404>407-010400- /O.EXP.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-210301T0300Z/ Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Including the cities of Lordsburg, Red Rock, Virden, Antelope Wells, Animas, Hachita, Cloverdale, Deming, and Columbus 758 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 PM MST THIS EVENING... The strongest winds have ended but will remain breezy for several more hours. $$ NMZ402-408-409-412-414-011200- /O.CON.KEPZ.WI.Y.0006.210301T0300Z-210301T1200Z/ Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-Eastern Black Range Foothills- Sierra County Lakes-Central Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Including the cities of Silver City, Lake Roberts, Kingston, Fort Bayard, Hillsboro, Winston, Truth Or Consequences, Derry, Spaceport, Alamogordo, Tularosa, White Sands Monument, Mescalero, Timberon, and Mountain Park 758 PM MST Sun Feb 28 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST MONDAY... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...West slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, northern portions of the Tularosa Basin, Sierra county, and eastern portions of the Black Range. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 5 AM MST Monday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ Hefner
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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.