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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 21, NWS El Paso, TX

June 3, 2018Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 3, 2018, 5:28 PM MDT for Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 47 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
Jun 3, 2018, 5:28 PM MDT (23:28 UTC)
Expired
Jun 3, 2018, 6:15 PM MDT
In force
47 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), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 3, 12:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2018-06-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1055 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2018-06-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 136 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1055 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-304 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2083 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
136 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

587 
WUUS54 KEPZ 032328
SVREPZ
TXC229-040015-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.W.0021.180603T2328Z-180604T0015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
528 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Western Hudspeth County in southwestern Texas...

* Until 615 PM MDT

* At 528 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Acala, or 6
  miles northwest of Fort Hancock, moving east at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Fort Hancock...
  Esperanza...
  Mcnary...
  and Acala.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3117 10577 3120 10578 3129 10587 3131 10593
      3137 10595 3139 10599 3142 10596 3148 10596
      3148 10599 3176 10599 3176 10540 3107 10553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 252DEG 27KT 3137 10591 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ
2 follow-up statements
605 
WWUS54 KEPZ 032353
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
553 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXC229-040015-
/O.CON.KEPZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180604T0015Z/
Hudspeth TX-
553 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY...

At 553 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles northeast
of Fort Hancock, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Fort Hancock, Esperanza, Mcnary and Acala. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3117 10577 3120 10578 3129 10587 3131 10593
      3137 10595 3139 10599 3142 10596 3148 10596
      3148 10599 3176 10599 3176 10540 3107 10553
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 252DEG 27KT 3143 10570 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ
544 
WWUS54 KEPZ 040013
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
613 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018

TXC229-040022-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.SV.W.0021.000000T0000Z-180604T0015Z/
Hudspeth TX-
613 PM MDT SUN JUN 3 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 615 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However heavy rain
is still possible with this thunderstorm.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
southwestern Texas.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
El Paso.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
Central Hudspeth County.

LAT...LON 3117 10577 3120 10578 3129 10587 3131 10593
      3137 10595 3139 10599 3142 10596 3148 10596
      3148 10599 3176 10599 3176 10540 3107 10553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 252DEG 27KT 3147 10555 

$$

GRZYWACZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 3, 4:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZHudspeth53 min
Jun 3, 4:25 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZEl Paso65 min
Jun 3, 4:44 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZEl Paso46 min
Jun 3, 4:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZHudspeth3 hr
Jun 3, 4:48 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZEl Paso42 min
Jun 3, 4:59 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZHudspeth31 min
Jun 3, 5:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZEl Paso41 min
Jun 3, 5:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZHudspeth48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.