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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS El Paso, TX

June 23, 2020Otero County, New Mexico; Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 23, 2020, 9:01 PM MDT for Otero County, New Mexico; Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 44 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: Jun 23, 2020, 9:01 PM MDT (03:01 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2020, 9:45 PM MDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Otero County, NM, Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jun 23, 7:19 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	6 hr

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 Jun 23, 5:22 PM MDT, 3 hours 39 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 5:22 PM MDT, 3 hours 39 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 12:14 PM MDT, 8 hours 47 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:05 PM MDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
405 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NMZ415-416-232245-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
405 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL
445 PM MDT...

At 404 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles north of Elk Silver, moving southeast at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail, winds in excess of 45 mph and locally heavy rain
will be possible with this storm.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of north central Otero
County.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
south central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3319 10531 3296 10532 3296 10535 3288 10536
      3317 10566 3329 10550
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 320DEG 9KT 3318 10553

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:46 PM MDT, 4 hours 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
446 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NMZ408-409-232330-
Eastern Black Range Foothills NM-Sierra County Lakes NM-
446 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY UNTIL
530 PM MDT...

At 446 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles northeast of Cuchillo, moving southeast at 15 mph.

Nickel size hail, wind gusts up to 50 mph, and locally heavy
rainfall will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Engle, Cutter, City of Elephant Butte, Rock House, North Monticello
Point, Alamosa Canyon, Elephant Butte Lake, Rock Canyon, Hot Springs
Landing, Lost Canyon, Lakeshore Highlands and South Monticello
Campground.

This includes Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 81 and
97.

LAT...LON 3332 10737 3347 10724 3335 10678 3301 10701
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 305DEG 12KT 3336 10724

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:52 PM MDT, 4 hours 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
452 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

NMZ409-412-232330-
Central Tularosa Basin NM-Sierra County Lakes NM-
452 PM MDT Tue Jun 23 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND
NORTHEASTERN SIERRA COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM MDT...

At 452 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 23
miles north of Northrup Landing, moving east at 10 mph.

Nickel size hail, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, and locally heavy
rainfall will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Salinas Peak.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
south central New Mexico.

LAT...LON 3319 10665 3337 10659 3337 10621 3305 10628
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 284DEG 7KT 3326 10654

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:30 PM MDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:59 PM MDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 6:38 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana, Otero	52 min
Jun 23, 6:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	28 min
Jun 23, 7:31 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana, Otero	59 min
Jun 23, 7:37 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	38 min
Jun 23, 8:21 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	39 min
Jun 23, 8:32 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	43 min
Jun 23, 8:48 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	EPZ	Doña Ana, Otero	57 min
Jun 23, 9:11 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	49 min
Jun 24, 1:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		43 min
Jun 24, 3:05 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	40 min
Jun 24, 3:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	32 min
Jun 24, 3:21 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Sierra	39 min
Jun 24, 3:59 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	46 min
Jun 24, 4:11 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Sierra	49 min
Jun 24, 5:00 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	45 min
Jun 24, 5:04 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		41 min
Jun 24, 5:47 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	43 min
Jun 24, 5:53 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Doña Ana	97 min
Jun 23, 8:41 PM MDT	Dust Storm Advisory	EPZ	El Paso	49 min
Jun 23, 9:48 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hudspeth	42 min

Nearby

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in New Mexico, 2020 Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Texas, 2020 Every severe thunderstorm warning in 2020

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.