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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 27, 2017, 2:49 PM MDT for El Paso County, Texas. It was in force for 56 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
- Jul 27, 2017, 2:49 PM MDT (20:49 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2017, 3:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 56 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
County El Paso County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 373 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -217 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1668 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jul 27, 3:18 AM MDT, 11 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 3:18 AM MDT, 11 hours 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 318 AM MDT Thu Jul 27 2017 .SYNOPSIS... Warm moist unstable air will continue to flow into southern New Mexico ands west Texas into next week resulting in areas of showers and thunderstorms each day. Locally heavy rains will be possible along with strong gusty winds and even small hail. Temperatures will remain near normal. && .DISCUSSION... Small area of deep convection persisting across the CWA early this morning due to outflow boundary and/or weak upper wave. Monsoon pattern will persist at low levels as broad thermal trough west of the divide will combine with high pressure across south Texas to sustain mostly southeast to southwest low level winds with inflow o Gulf of Mexico and/or Gulf of California moisture. Surface dewpoints will be around 55 to 60 today supporting precipitable water values from 1.1 inch east to 1.5 inch west. Warm afternoon temperatures in conjunction with low level moisture will again destabilize air mass with late afternoon CAPEs around 800 to 1600 J/kg. Surface heating and upslope winds will generate initial storms with outflow boundaries sustaining and even increasing areal coverage late afternoon and evening. In addition surface trough associated with dissipating front will move into the region from the north late this afternoon and this evening with low level convergence further inducing updrafts. Heavy rainfall ands flooding will be primary hazard but DCAPEs above 1000 J/kg suggest threat of wet microbursts as well. Broad east to west oriented upper ridge axis will extend across New Mexico Friday through early Monday with resultant circulation advecting warmer drier continental air at mid levels into the CWA from the east/northeast. Thus for the Friday through Monday period drier more stable conditions will exist mainly east of the Rio Grand with dewpoints falling into the mid 40s to lower 50s and CAPE's mostly less than 500 J/kg. To the west conditions will be more moist and unstable with precipitable water around 1.3 inches and CAPE's mostly from 500 to 1000 J/kg. So expect mainly scattered storm coverage western zones with isolated storms east during this time. Longer range models and ensembles/superblend advect deeper moisture back into the CWA Tuesday through Thursday with precipitable water rising to 1.3 to 1.5 inches and supporting CAPE's around 1000 J/kg. This indicates threat of more widespread heavy rains and flooding may increase later periods. && .AVIATION...valid 27/12z-28/12z. Scattered areas of MVFR ceilings and visibility with isolated IFR conditions in showers and thunderstorms with most activity from 20z to 06z. A few storms may produce wind gusts to 50 kt. Otherwise VFR conditions with SCT-BKN050-100 and surface wind speeds around 5 to 15 kt. && .FIRE WEATHER... Warm moist unstable air will continue to flow into southern New Mexico ands west Texas into next week resulting in areas of showers and thunderstorms each day. Locally heavy rains will be possible along with strong gusty winds and even small hail. Temperatures will remain near normal. .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... El Paso 95 73 97 73 / 20 30 10 10 Sierra Blanca 94 69 95 70 / 10 20 0 0 Las Cruces 93 69 94 69 / 30 40 20 20 Alamogordo 92 69 95 69 / 30 40 20 10 Cloudcroft 72 54 73 54 / 60 60 20 10 Truth or Consequences 94 69 94 69 / 30 50 20 20 Silver City 87 63 85 61 / 40 60 40 30 Deming 94 68 93 68 / 30 50 20 20 Lordsburg 93 69 91 68 / 30 50 30 30 West El Paso Metro 94 73 96 73 / 20 30 10 20 Dell City 97 70 99 71 / 10 20 0 0 Fort Hancock 96 74 98 73 / 20 20 10 0 Loma Linda 88 68 91 68 / 20 30 10 10 Fabens 95 73 98 73 / 20 30 10 10 Santa Teresa 94 71 96 71 / 30 40 20 20 White Sands HQ 93 70 95 71 / 30 40 20 20 Jornada Range 93 68 95 69 / 30 50 20 20 Hatch 96 69 96 69 / 30 50 20 20 Columbus 94 69 94 69 / 30 50 20 20 Orogrande 94 71 96 72 / 30 30 10 10 Mayhill 81 58 82 58 / 60 60 20 10 Mescalero 81 58 82 58 / 60 60 20 10 Timberon 79 58 81 58 / 60 60 20 10 Winston 86 60 86 59 / 60 60 40 40 Hillsboro 91 65 91 65 / 60 60 40 40 Spaceport 94 68 95 68 / 30 50 20 20 Lake Roberts 87 59 84 57 / 60 60 50 40 Hurley 89 63 87 62 / 30 50 30 30 Cliff 92 65 91 63 / 50 60 40 40 Mule Creek 89 65 87 64 / 40 50 40 40 Faywood 89 64 89 63 / 30 60 30 30 Animas 92 68 91 67 / 40 60 40 40 Hachita 93 67 92 66 / 40 50 30 30 Antelope Wells 92 67 90 66 / 40 60 40 50 Cloverdale 87 64 86 64 / 40 60 50 50 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 05 Rogash
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 11:17 AM MDT, 3 hours 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 1117 AM MDT Thu Jul 27 2017 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-281730- 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- 1117 AM MDT Thu Jul 27 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. Scattered thunderstorms. Heavy rain and flooding will be the main threat. Pea size hail and wind gusts to 50 mph also possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Mostly isolated thunderstorms Friday through Monday. Thunderstorm coverage increasing Tuesday and Wednesday, with a corresponding increase in flood potential. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Hefner
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 1:36 PM MDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 136 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 NMZ412>415-417-272030- Southern Tularosa Basin NM-Central Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM- 136 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL OTERO...EAST CENTRAL SIERRA AND NORTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM MDT... At 135 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Holloman Afb, or 7 miles northeast of White Sands National Monument, moving west at 25 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Alamogordo, White Sands National Monument, La Luz, Northrup Landing, Boles Acres, Burro Flats, Holloman Afb and Oliver Lee State Park. 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 3305 10586 3263 10586 3260 10648 3309 10654 TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 084DEG 22KT 3288 10611 GNL
Local storm report, Jul 27, 1:55 PM MDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
155 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0153 PM FLASH FLOOD ALAMOGORDO 32.91N 105.95W
07/27/2017 OTERO NM COCORAHS
STREET FLOODING REPORTED IN NORTH ALAMOGORDO..
&&
EVENT NUMBER EPZ1700350
LANEYLocal storm report, Jul 27, 2:02 PM MDT, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX
202 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0201 PM HAIL EL PASO 31.78N 106.48W
07/27/2017 E1.00 INCH EL PASO TX PUBLIC
PUBLIC REPORT FROM NORTHEAST EL PASO
&&
EVENT NUMBER EPZ1700351
DHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 2:46 PM MDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
246 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017
NMZ410-411-413-272145-
Southern Tularosa Basin NM-Northern Dona Ana County NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
246 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN DONA ANA COUNTY UNTIL
345 PM MDT...
At 245 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
La Mesa, or 10 miles northwest of Anthony, moving west at 15 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Las Cruces, San Miguel, Mesilla, San Miguel In Dona Ana County,
Mesquite, Nmsu Main Campus, Chamberino, La Mesa, La Union, Talavera,
Corralitos, Fairacres, Vado, Berino, Soledad Canyon, Dripping Springs
and Kilbourne Hole.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3235 10659 3202 10650 3202 10663 3198 10665
3194 10665 3191 10717 3238 10716
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 091DEG 25KT 3211 10673
GNLSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 2:49 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 249 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 TXZ419-420-272145- Eastern/Central El Paso County TX- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX- 249 PM MDT THU JUL 27 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HUDSPETH AND NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM MDT... At 249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a group of strong thunderstorms centered 4 miles northwest of Loma Linda, or 16 miles southeast of Mcgregor Range Base, moving west at 10 mph. Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Loma Linda, Montana Vista and Hueco Tanks. 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 3170 10618 3200 10625 3200 10589 3168 10584 TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 079DEG 10KT 3188 10600 GNL
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 6:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:42 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 3 hr |
| Jul 26, 6:45 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 45 min |
| Jul 26, 7:12 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 48 min |
| Jul 26, 7:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Grant | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 1:03 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 4 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:13 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Otero | 47 min |
| Jul 27, 1:36 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Otero | 54 min |
| Jul 27, 1:42 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 48 min |
| Jul 27, 1:47 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 43 min |
| Jul 27, 1:57 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:19 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:46 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 59 min |
| Jul 27, 3:50 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo | 2 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 118 min |
| Jul 27, 4:52 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 12:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hudspeth | 52 min |
| Jul 27, 12:56 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 64 min |
| Jul 27, 1:22 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:44 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 46 min |
| Jul 27, 1:55 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:02 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 2:57 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 3:31 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 3 hr |
| Jul 27, 4:05 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 55 min |
| Jul 27, 4:15 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Hudspeth | 45 min |
| Jul 27, 4:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso, Hudspeth | 3 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.