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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 137, NWS El Paso, TX

September 16, 2017Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2017, 2:43 PM MDT for Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 16, 2017, 2:43 PM MDT (20:43 UTC)
Expired: Sep 16, 2017, 3:15 PM MDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 16, 4:14 AM MDT, 10 hours 29 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 4:14 AM MDT, 10 hours 29 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 16, 11:24 AM MDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1124 AM MDT Sat Sep 16 2017

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-171730-
Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range-
Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley-
Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel-
Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin-
Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes-
Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-
Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-Otero Mesa-
Western El Paso County-Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-Salt Basin-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
1124 AM MDT Sat Sep 16 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

A large upper trough will continue to bring small disturbances
over the local area that will initiate isolated to scattered
thunderstorm development over the mountains and lowland areas
generally east of El Paso for this afternoon and evening. Some of
the storms may produce periods of moderate rainfall and outflow
wind gusts up to 45 mph with possible blowing dust.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible
again on Sunday afternoon and evening mainly for the mountains and
areas east of El Paso. A drier westerly flow will occur Monday
through Wednesday that will limit thunderstorm chances to a few
areas along the international border with drier conditions
expected further north. The flow pattern will become more
southwesterly later in the week and allow moisture and weak
disturbances to generate isolated to scattered thunderstorms for
Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening. Strong wind gusts with
possible blowing dust and brief periods of moderate to heavy
rainfall will be possible from some of the storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed but reports of any observed
significant wind, dust or rain should be forwarded to local
officials and the National Weather Service.

GNL

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 1:32 PM MDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
132 PM MDT SAT SEP 16 2017

TXZ421>424-162015-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands TX-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-
Salt Basin TX-Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County TX-
132 PM MDT SAT SEP 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY
UNTIL 215 PM MDT...

At 130 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles south of Esperanza, or 18 miles south of Fort Hancock, moving
east at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 55 mph with blowing dust will
be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sierra Blanca, Fort Quitman, Quitman Canyon and Little Box.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3094 10548 3097 10550 3096 10551 3099 10553
      3099 10555 3100 10556 3108 10560 3110 10562
      3110 10564 3112 10565 3113 10571 3115 10572
      3141 10533 3093 10505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1930Z 255DEG 8KT 3105 10574

NOVLAN

The office that day

Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 16, 4:22 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		38 min
Sep 16, 1:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hudspeth	43 min
Sep 16, 1:54 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	51 min
Sep 16, 4:25 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	2 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.