Alert archive / Texas / Tornado Warnings in 1992
Tornado Warning 1, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this tornado warning at Jun 7, 1992, 8:39 PM CDT for Jeff Davis County, Presidio County, Texas. It was in force for 66 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 7, 1992, 8:39 PM CDT (01:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 7, 1992, 9:45 PM CDT
- In force
- 66 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
- Area
- Whole counties
Counties Jeff Davis County, TX, Presidio County, TX
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:10 PM CDT | Hail 1.5 | Presidio, TX |
NCEI Storm Data entries that began inside the alert's area while it was in force. Before 2003 the local storm report archive is thin, so this is the record of what happened rather than what was phoned in. Storm Data before 1996 records only tornadoes, thunderstorm wind and hail.
The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 259 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
- 338 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2089 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 61 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.9
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KELP 080139 TORELP TXC243-377-080245- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 739 PM MDT (839 PM CDT) SUN JUN 7 1992 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN EL PASO HAS ISSUED A TORNADO AND FLASH FLOOD WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 845 PM MDT (945 PM CD FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS... IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS ...SOUTH CENTRAL JEFF.DAVIS COUNTY...NORTHEASTERN PRESIDIO COUNTY A TORNADO HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THE GROUND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF MARFA MOVG TO TNE NORTHEAST. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY CITY OFFICIALS. IF YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE...SEEK SHELTER IN A NEARBY REINFORCED BUILDING. AS A LAST RESORT...SEEK SHELTER IN A CULVERT...DITCH OR LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 7, 3:16 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO, TX 214 PM MDT SUN JUN 07 1992 DEMING NM POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT ONE LIGHTNING INJURY AT APPROXIMATELY 151 PM MDT. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA HAVE KNOCKED OUT POWER AND PHONE SERVICE TO MANY AREAS. SMALL HAIL AND VERY HEAVY RAIN HAS BEEN REPORTED WITH THIS STORM.
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 4:19 PM CDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
NMC013-029-035-TXC043-109-141-229-243-377-072215- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 319 PM MDT (419 PM CDT) SUN JUN 7 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF FAR WEST TEXAS AND EASTERN NEW MEXICO...INCLUDING BREWSTER...CULBERSON...HUDSPETH...JEFF DAVIS... PRESIDIO COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND OTERO COUTNY IN NEW MEXICO UNTIL 9 PM MDT... STRONG THUNDERSTOMRS CONTINUE TO BUILD OVER FAR WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON. AT 315 PM MDT...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED BETWEEN LAS CRUCES AND HATCH NEW MEXICO. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF EL PASO AND NEAR THE RIO GRANDE SOUTHWEST OF SIERRA BLANCA IN TEXAS. OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED IN THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND SMALL HAIL. ONE PERSON IN DEMING WAS REPORTED INJURED BY LIGHTNING THIS AFTERNOON. ...REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR TORNADOES AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATENING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMETNS AND POSSIBLE WARNINGS....
Local storm report, Jun 7, 4:32 PM CDT, 4 hours 7 minutes before
STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO, TX 329 PM MDT SUN JUN 07 1992 FOLLOW UP ON LIGHTNING INJURY IN DEMING NM THIS AFTERNOON. 16 YEAR OLD FEMALE RIDING HORSE WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTING AT APPROXIMATELY 151 PM MDT. INJURED PERSON WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL WITH INJURIES. HORSE WAS KILLED BY THE LIGHTNING.
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 6:27 PM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
NMC035-TXC043-109-229-243-377-080030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 526 PM MDT (626 PM CDT) SUN JUN 7 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HUDSPETH AND CULBERSON COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 9 PM MDT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR BREWSTER...JEFF DAVIS AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT... RADAR INDICATES STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTEND FROM THE ALAMOGRODO/CLOUDCROFT AREA OF NEW MEXICO SOUTHEAST TO THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AREA OF WEST TEXAS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN NORTHEAST OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO NEAR THE TOWN OF MAYHILL...OTHER STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE APPROACHING THE CORNUDAS/DELL CITY VICINITY...THE CITY OF SIERRA BLANCA AND THE CITY OF MARFA IN WEST TEXAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...LIGHTING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. ...REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TH THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 7:26 PM CDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
NMC035-TXC043-109-229-243-377-080130- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 625 PM MDT (725 PM CDT) SUN JUN 7 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HUDSPETH AND CULBERSON COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 9 PM MDT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR BREWSTER...JEFF DAVIS AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT... RADAR INDICATES A 50 MILE WIDE AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT EXTEND FROM THE ALAMOGRODO/CLOUDCROFT AREA OF NEW MEXICO SOUTHEAST TO THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK AREA OF WEST TEXAS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO EAST OF ALAMOGORDO AND NEAR THE TOWN OF MAYHILL. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE CORNUDAS/DELL CITY VICINITY MOVING TOWARD THE GUADALUPE NATIONAL PARK ON HIGHWAY 62/180...AND IN THE VICINITY OF THE CITIES OF SIERRA BLANCA AND VAN HORN IN WEST TEXAS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...LIGHTING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. ...REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TH THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 8:28 PM CDT, 11 minutes before
NMC035-TXC043-109-229-243-377-080230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 725 PM MDT (825 PM CDT) SUN JUN 7 1992 ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR HUDSPETH AND CULBERSON COUNTIES IN TEXAS AND OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO UNTIL 9 PM MDT... ...TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT FOR BREWSTER...JEFF DAVIS AND PRESIDIO COUNTIES OF WEST TEXAS UNTIL 11 PM CDT... RADAR INDICATES THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT WERE IN OTERO COUNTY NEW MEXICO HAVE MOVED EAST INTO CHAVEZ AND EDDY COUNTIES NEW MEXICO. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN SHOWERS REMAIN OVER OTERO COUNTY WITH AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE GUADALUPE NATIONAL PARK AREA. IN WEST TEXAS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN FROM THE DELL CITY/GUADALUPE NATIONAL PARK AREA ON HIGHWAY 62/180 SOUTH THROUGH THE MARFA AREA TO THE VICINITY OF THE BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN TO THE EAST AND SOUTH OF THE CITY OF EL PASO AND IN THE VICINITY OF SIERRE BLANCA. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING EAST AT 20 MILES AN HOUR. THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING SMALL HAIL...LIGHTING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND PERIODS OF BRIEF HEAVY RAINS. ...REMEMBER A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF TORNADOS OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THREATING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND REPORT ANY SEVERE WEATHER TH THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 9:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Brewster, Presidio | 44 min |
Nearby
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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; verification from NCEI's Storm Data; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.