SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1231 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 300 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...DESTRUCTIVE WIND STORM SLAMS WESTERN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO...
A MAJOR WIND STORM CONTINUES ACROSS WESTERN TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO CAUSING WIDESPREAD DAMAGE ACROSS THE BORDERLAND. WINDS
HAVE GUSTED TO ALMOST 100 MPH OVER AGUIRRE SPRING NEW MEXICO WITH
GUSTS NEAR 80 MPH MEASURED OVER PORTIONS OF EAST EL PASO.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE REGION WIND GUSTS FROM 60 TO 70 MPH HAVE BEEN
COMMON RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE.
THE WINDS HAVE DAMAGED NUMEROUS BUILDINGS AND KNOCKED OUT POWER
AROUND EL PASO WITH A NUMBER OF ROOFS BLOWN OFF. WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
AND POWER OUTAGES HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED OVER PORTIONS OF OTERO
COUNTY NEW MEXICO AROUND MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT AND CHAPARRAL. THE
POLICE STATION AT WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE SUFFERED MAJOR DAMAGE
WITH 2 PEOPLE INJURED. IN ADDITION THE WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN BLOWN
OUT OF NUMEROUS MOTOR VEHICLES ACROSS THE REGION.
DEBRIS AND BLOWING DUST HAVE ALSO CLOSED SOME ROADS AROUND EL PASO
AND DEMING INCLUDING HIGHWAY 54 WHICH REMAINS SHUT DOWN THROUGH
EL PASO. PEOPLE ACROSS THE REGION SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL AND GOING
OUT OF DOORS THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON.
THE DAMAGING WIND STORM HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY A STRONG STRONG LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES. WINDS WILL
DECREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING AS THE STORM MOVES
FURTHER EAST.
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ROGASH
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 546 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 715 AM MST WED DEC 09 2009 Expires:200912091415;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
545 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
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SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
545 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
NEW MEXICO...SOUTHWEST NEW MEXICO AND SOUTHWEST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A STRONG UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL MOVE THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA
TODAY.
THERE IS A HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST
AREA THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH WINDS GRADUALLY
DIMINISHING LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM WEST TO EAST.
SOMEWHAT STRONGER WINDS WITH HURRICANE FORCE GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED
ALONG EASTERN SLOPES OF THE FRANKLIN AND ORGAN MOUNTAINS AND THROUGH
MOUNTAIN PASSES. THESE WINDS ARE LIKELY TO RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SOME
RESIDENCES AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE AREA. POWER OUTAGES ARE
ALSO POSSIBLE. LOCALLY REDUCED VISIBILITY BELOW ONE MILE IN DUST
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.
THERE IS A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR THE GILA REGION
INTO MID AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS
POSSIBLE ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE BETWEEN 5500
AND 6500 FEET.
THERE IS ALSO A WINTER STORM ADVISORY FOR SNOW FOR THE SOUTHERN
SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS WHERE 3 TO 5 INCHES ACCUMULATION ABOVE 7500
FEET IS EXPECTED. ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE
BETWEEN 5500 AND 7500 FEET.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WESTERLY WINDS ALOFT
WILL BRING GENERALLY DRIER WEATHER BUT WEAK EMBEDDED DISTURBANCE MAY
BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS LATER IN THE FRIDAY
AND SUNDAY/MONDAY TIME PERIODS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD REPORT ANY OBSERVED HAZARDOUS WEATHER TO THIS
WEATHER OFFICE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
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HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 105 PM MST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BORDERLAND OF
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY...
.A BROAD UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEEPENING AT THE SURFACE. IN ADDITION HIGH WINDS ALOFT WILL EXTEND
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WESTERN TEXAS. THIS WEATHER
PATTERN WILL GENERATE VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING
THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
WILL BE AROUND 40 MPH WITH POWERFUL GUSTS REACHING 60 MPH.
ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES. SOME DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND
OTHER PROPERTY MAY OCCUR AND VISIBILITIES COULD FALL TO UNDER A
MILE OVER A FEW AREAS DUE TO BLOWING DUST. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO
BECOME VERY DANGEROUS OVER THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WHERE THE HIGH
WINDS MAY OCCUR WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.
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SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-
TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-
SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SILVER CITY...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...
ALAMOGORDO...MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON...LORDSBURG...
DEMING...LAS CRUCES...EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY
105 PM MST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM MST TUESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM
MST TUESDAY.
A BROAD UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WITH A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
DEEPENING AT THE SURFACE. IN ADDITION HIGH WINDS ALOFT WILL EXTEND
ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WESTERN TEXAS. THIS WEATHER
PATTERN WILL GENERATE VERY STRONG WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS DURING
THE MORNING AND AFTERNOON HOURS ON TUESDAY. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS
WILL BE AROUND 40 MPH WITH POWERFUL GUSTS REACHING 60 MPH.
ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MOUNTAIN
PASSES AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES.
SOME DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY MAY OCCUR AND
VISIBILITIES COULD FALL TO UNDER A MILE OVER A FEW AREAS DUE TO
BLOWING DUST. THE SITUATION WILL BE ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS FOR HIGH
PROFILE VEHICLES. CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BECOME VERY DANGEROUS OVER
THE HIGHER MOUNTAINS WHERE THE HIGH WINDS MAY OCCUR WITH MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
$$
ROGASH
HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 202 PM MST SUN DEC 06 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...STRONG DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BORDERLAND OF
SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON TUESDAY...
.A BROAD UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION LATE MONDAY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING
SCATTERED SNOW TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF AREA MOUNTAINS AND
ISOLATED RAIN SHOWERS TO THE LOWLANDS. IN ADDITION STRONG WINDS
ALOFT AND A VERY TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT AT THE SURFACE WILL WORK
TOGETHER TO PRODUCE VERY HIGH WINDS ACROSS THE REGION BEGINNING
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WIDESPREAD SUSTAINED
WINDS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY BY MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
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SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION-TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT-
SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN-
SOUTHERN DESERT-EL PASO-HUDSPETH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES...ALAMOGORDO...
MESCALERO...CLOUDCROFT...TIMBERON...DEMING...LAS CRUCES...
EL PASO...SIERRA BLANCA...DELL CITY
202 PM MST SUN DEC 6 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA HAS
ISSUED A HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY
MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. THESE WINDSPEEDS WILL POSE
HAZARDS TO AREA TRAVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
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BIRD
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