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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX

April 12, 2017Sierra County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Apr 12, 2017, 2:00 PM MDT for Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 12, 2017, 2:00 PM MDT (20:00 UTC)
Expired: Apr 12, 2017, 2:45 PM MDT
In force: 45 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX

County Sierra County, NM

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 12, 1:11 PM MDT, 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 1:11 PM MDT, 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 6:16 AM MDT, 7 hours 44 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 11:13 AM MDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
1113 AM MDT WED APR 12 2017

NMZ412-414-415-121815-
Central Tularosa Basin NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
1113 AM MDT WED APR 12 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND
NORTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM MDT...

At 1111 AM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
near Northrup Landing, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Tularosa, Northrup Landing, Alamogordo, White Sands National
Monument, La Luz and Holloman Air Force Base.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3276 10642 3294 10656 3321 10603 3288 10583
TIME...MOT...LOC 1711Z 239DEG 49KT 3289 10629

ROGASH

Local storm report, Apr 12, 11:59 AM MDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

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Local storm report, Apr 12, 12:23 PM MDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Apr 12, 12:45 PM MDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
1245 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017

NMZ412-414>416-121930-
Central Tularosa Basin NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
1245 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM MDT...

At 1244 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Burro Flats, or 5 miles east of Tularosa, moving
northeast at 25 mph. Another storm was developing 4 miles northwest
of Alamogordo.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Ruidoso, Tularosa, Lake Mescalero, Alamogordo, Mescalero, Apache
Summit, Elk Silver, La Luz, Silver Lake, High Rolls, Bent, Burro
Flats, Mountain Park and Karr Canyon.

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.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3331 10572 3331 10562 3311 10542 3286 10598
      3310 10619 3339 10573
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 234DEG 20KT 3306 10592

LANEY

Local storm report, Apr 12, 1:35 PM MDT, 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
135 PM MDT WED APR 12 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1211 PM     HAIL             3 S TULAROSA            33.03N 106.02W
04/12/2017  M1.00 INCH       OTERO              NM   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            HAIL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WINDSHIELDS ON HIGHWAY 54 MILE
            MARKER 76.

&&

EVENT NUMBER EPZ1700190

TRIPOLI

Special weather statement, Apr 12, 2:00 PM MDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 5:20 AM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	25 min
Apr 12, 7:28 AM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	3 hr
Apr 12, 11:13 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		62 min
Apr 12, 12:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	41 min
Apr 12, 12:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	2 hr
Apr 12, 12:45 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		45 min
Apr 12, 12:51 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	39 min
Apr 12, 1:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	48 min
Apr 12, 1:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	46 min
Apr 12, 1:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	52 min
Apr 12, 2:09 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	2 hr
Apr 12, 2:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	49 min
Apr 12, 2:12 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Sierra	63 min
Apr 12, 2:16 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Sierra	44 min
Apr 12, 2:58 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	47 min
Apr 12, 3:03 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	21 min
Apr 12, 3:50 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	40 min
Apr 12, 4:59 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero, Sierra	46 min
Apr 12, 5:01 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	44 min
Apr 12, 5:29 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	61 min
Apr 12, 5:55 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	32 min
Apr 12, 2:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hudspeth	39 min
Apr 12, 2:37 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	38 min
Apr 12, 3:18 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hudspeth	42 min
Apr 12, 3:24 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	51 min
Apr 12, 3:49 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Hudspeth	116 min
Apr 12, 4:07 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	53 min
Apr 12, 4:32 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	88 min
Apr 12, 4:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	58 min

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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.