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Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS El Paso, TX

August 24, 2018Grant County, Hidalgo County, Luna County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood watch at Aug 24, 2018, 4:56 AM MDT for Grant County, Hidalgo County, Luna County, New Mexico. It took effect at Aug 24, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 24, 2018, 4:56 AM MDT (10:56 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 24, 2018, 12:00 PM MDT
Expired
Aug 24, 2018, 9:35 PM MDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Flood severity
None

Counties Grant County, NM, Hidalgo County, NM, Luna County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:57 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 flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 24, 4:43 AM MDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 4:43 AM MDT, 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 11:36 AM MDT, 17 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1136 AM MDT Thu Aug 23 2018

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-241745-
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-
1136 AM MDT Thu Aug 23 2018

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. A few storms may produce heavy rains
with flash flooding. Several storms may also produce damaging
wind gusts to 60 mph and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may produce
heavy rains with flash flooding. Several storms may also produce
damaging wind gusts to 60 mph and small hail.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are asked to report any significant weather occurrence
to local law enforcement and to the NWS office via phone or by
Twitter using our office handle @NWSElPaso

Rogash

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 23, 6:17 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZLuna43 min
Aug 23, 6:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZLuna117 min
Aug 23, 7:34 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZLuna41 min
Aug 24, 3:07 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Aug 24, 3:33 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant3 hr
Aug 24, 4:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Aug 24, 5:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.