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Tornado Watch
Issued: 10:44 PM Apr. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 175 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO EDDY LEA IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN WESTERN TEXAS ANDREWS GAINES THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANDREWS, ARTESIA, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, EUNICE, HOBBS, JAL, LOVINGTON, SEMINOLE, AND TATUM.
Red Flag Warning
Issued: 7:15 PM Apr. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CDT /10 AM MDT/ TO 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR 20-FT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR MORE, RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 15% OR LESS, AND VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS... * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Higher gusts are expected in the higher terrain. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent. * RFTI...6 to 7 or critical to extreme. * IMPACTS...Avoid the use of open flames or any activities that may generate sparks. Accidental ignitions will have the potential to grow into dangerous wind-driven wildfires. Fires can start from the smallest of flames or sparks and are highly discouraged. Observe local burn bans. * SEVERITY... FUELS (ERC)...70th-89th percentile...4 (out of 5). WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...7 (out of 10). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase potential for fire growth. &&
Wind Advisory
Issued: 7:05 PM Apr. 26, 2025 – National Weather Service
...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected. * WHERE...Eddy County Plains. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 9 PM MDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. &&
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