Alert archive / New Mexico / Flash Flood Watches in 2018
Flash Flood Watch 3, NWS El Paso, TX
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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</html>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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 6:17 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Luna | 43 min |
| Aug 23, 6:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Luna | 117 min |
| Aug 23, 7:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Luna | 41 min |
| Aug 24, 3:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:33 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 4:49 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 5:33 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.