SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1232 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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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
NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-091415-
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.
$$
WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 355 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 300 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM MST THIS
AFTERNOON.
THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWS AND WIND GUSTS GREATER
THAN 50 MPH WILL CREATE ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS
AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS AS VISIBILITIES WILL LOCALLY FALL TO NEAR
ZERO. HIGHER ELEVATION ROADS WILL BECOME ICY AND SNOW COVERED SO
PERSONS SHOULD AVOID TRAVEL ON THESE ROADS IF POSSIBLE.
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.
&&
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HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 329 AM MST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 600 PM MST TUE DEC 08 2009 ...DAMAGING WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE BORDERLAND OF SOUTHERN NEW
MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS TODAY...
.A BROAD UPPER LEVEL PACIFIC STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE ROCKY
MOUNTAINS TODAY 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 POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS TODAY.
BLOWING DUST IS ALSO POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHERN DESERT AREAS. THIS
SYSTEM WILL MOVE EAST OF THE AREA TONIGHT WITH DIMINISHING WINDS
OVERNIGHT.
NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-090100-
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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
329 AM MST TUE DEC 8 2009
...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM MST THIS
EVENING...
SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH BY
MIDDAY WITH GUSTS REACHING 60 TO 65 MPH. WIND GUSTS REACHING OR
EXCEEDING HURRICANE FORCE WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES
AND ALONG EASTERN SLOPES.
SOME DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY MAY OCCUR AS WELL AS
POWER OUTAGES. VISIBILITIES COULD FALL LOCALLY TO LESS THAN A
MILE OVER A FEW AREAS FROM I-10 SOUTH DUE TO BLOWING DUST. THIS
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 CAUSING NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY.
WINDS WILL GRADUALLY DECREASE THIS EVENING EXCEPT ALONG EAST
SLOPES OF AREA MOUNTAINS WHERE THEY WILL CONTINUE STRONG UNTIL
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST
40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN BE EXPECTED. PERSONS IN THE
WARNED AREA SHOULD SECURE OUTDOOR LAWN FURNITURE...HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS...OR OTHER LOOSE OBJECTS WHICH MAY BLOW IN THE WIND.
&&
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HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 455 AM MST MON DEC 07 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 45 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED
TUESDAY BY MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
NMZ023>025-031-032-TXZ055-056-080000-
/O.EXT.KEPZ.HW.A.0006.091208T1200Z-091209T0000Z/
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
454 AM MST MON DEC 7 2009
...HIGH WIND WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
WIDESPREAD WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
OVER 55 MPH ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY. THESE WIND SPEEDS 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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