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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 24, NWS El Paso, TX

July 7, 2020Otero County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 7, 2020, 2:36 PM MDT for Otero County, New Mexico. It was in force for 24 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
Jul 7, 2020, 2:36 PM MDT (20:36 UTC)
Expired
Jul 7, 2020, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Otero County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 122 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 2020-07-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 27 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2020-07-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -19 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
27 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-353 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2329 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
3 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-19 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
14 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 7, 11:23 AM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 11:23 AM MDT, 3 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 7, 11:40 AM MDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1140 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-081745-
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-
1140 AM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Isolated thunderstorms will again develop during the afternoon
hours in response to current heat and humidity levels. The main
threat for thunderstorms that manage to develop will be localized
heavy rainfall and flooding due to the slow movement of
individual storms. In addition storms may produce strong wind
gusts of 40 to 50 miles per hour.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Extreme heat will be the primary threat through the extended
forecast period. Lowland high temperatures will climb into the
triple digits daily with late week and the weekend seeing readings
close to 105 degrees. Heat related health issues will be possible
for those exposed to the heat regularly.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be necessary this afternoon, but we
always appreciate any storm reports spotter may have to pass
along.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 12:50 PM MDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
1250 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

NMZ415-416-071930-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
1250 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN OTERO COUNTY UNTIL
130 PM MDT...

At 1249 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8
miles northwest of Elk, moving southwest at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Sixteen Springs.

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.

Persons in campgrounds should consider seeking sturdy shelter until
this storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 10532 3296 10532 3296 10535 3291 10536
      3294 10558 3312 10541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 037DEG 10KT 3304 10541

GRZYWACZ
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 1:26 PM MDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
126 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

NMZ416-417-072015-
Otero Mesa NM-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
126 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM
MDT...

At 125 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Pinon, moving east at 10 mph.

Dime size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Pinon.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3257 10549 3269 10545 3268 10535 3260 10535
      3259 10536 3258 10535 3252 10536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 285DEG 8KT 3261 10541

GRZYWACZ
Special weather statement, Jul 7, 2:14 PM MDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
214 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

NMZ414-416-417-072100-
Otero Mesa NM-East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
214 PM MDT Tue Jul 7 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM
MDT...

At 213 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pinon, moving southeast at 10 mph.

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

Locations impacted include...
Pinon.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3240 10550 3256 10556 3263 10536 3262 10535
      3252 10535 3252 10522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2013Z 326DEG 7KT 3257 10539

GRZYWACZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 12:49 PM MDTHeat AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra64 hr
Jul 7, 12:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZOtero40 min
Jul 7, 1:26 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZOtero49 min
Jul 7, 2:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZOtero46 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.