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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS El Paso, TX

September 1, 2018Hidalgo County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 1, 2018, 3:09 PM MDT for Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It was in force for 51 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 1, 2018, 3:09 PM MDT (21:09 UTC)
Expired: Sep 1, 2018, 4:00 PM MDT
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Hidalgo County, NM

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 181 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KDMA), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 208 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1213 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -97 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1987 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 31 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 24 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.2

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Sep 1, 4:49 AM MDT, 10 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 4:49 AM MDT, 10 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 1, 11:45 AM MDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
1145 AM MDT Sat Sep 1 2018

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-021745-
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-
1145 AM MDT Sat Sep 1 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 will continue/redevelop this afternoon and
evening. A few storms will be capable of producing strong outflow
winds to 60 mph and produce rain fall totals of 1 to 2 inches of
rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday
Our threat for thunderstorms and heavy rain will continue for most
of the coming week. A few storms will be able to produce excessive
rain leading to isolated flash flooding of low water crossings and
flood prone areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are asked to report significant weather to our office via
the 800 spotter number or via Twitter using our office username
@NWSElPaso

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 1, 1:35 PM MDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 2:09 PM MDT, 1 hour before

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Special weather statement, Sep 1, 2:47 PM MDT, 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
247 PM MDT SAT SEP 1 2018

NMZ405-406-012130-
Uplands of the Bootheel NM-Lowlands of the Bootheel NM-
247 PM MDT SAT SEP 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY
UNTIL 330 PM MDT...

At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Antelope Wells, moving northeast at 10 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Antelope Wells, Alamo Hueco and Playas Valley.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3157 10842 3133 10826 3133 10859 3134 10861
      3141 10866
TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 241DEG 7KT 3137 10854

FAUSETT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 1, 5:50 AM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Grant	40 min
Sep 1, 1:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	25 min
Sep 1, 2:09 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hidalgo	36 min
Sep 1, 2:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		43 min
Sep 1, 4:07 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Luna	38 min
Sep 1, 4:12 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		48 min
Sep 1, 4:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Grant, Hidalgo	45 min
Sep 1, 4:34 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Grant, Luna	26 min
Sep 1, 4:55 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Luna	2 hr
Sep 1, 5:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	54 min
Sep 1, 5:30 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hidalgo	31 min
Sep 1, 5:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	65 min
Sep 1, 3:47 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	43 min
Sep 1, 4:40 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	50 min
Sep 1, 4:54 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Hudspeth	2 hr
Sep 1, 5:28 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Hudspeth	32 min
Sep 1, 5:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hudspeth	46 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.