Weather Alert in Texas
Red Flag Warning issued April 25 at 12:27PM MDT until April 27 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Hudspeth
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL TO EXTREME FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS ON SUNDAY... .An upper-level low will move through the Great Basin on Sunday, which will steer the jet stream across New Mexico during the afternoon. Meanwhile, a surface low will develop over eastern Colorado increasing winds across the area. These strong winds will combine with very low relative humidity at all elevations and very dry fuels to create critical to extreme fire weather conditions Sunday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Texas Fire Weather Zone 056 Hudspeth County. * TIMING...11AM to 9PM Sunday * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * EXPERIMENTAL RFTI...5, Critical * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: 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 can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What is Hail?
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Hail is a form of precipitation which is recognized by large solid balls or
clumps of ice. Hail is created by thunderstorm clouds with strong updrafts of wind.
As the hailstones remain in the updraft, ice is deposited onto them until their
weight becomes heavy enough for them to fall to the earth's surface.
Hail storms can cause significant damage to crops, aircrafts, and man-made structures,
despite the fact that the duration is usually less than ten minutes.
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Weather Topic: What are Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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