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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS El Paso, TX

July 24, 2020Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 24, 2020, 3:55 PM MDT for Hudspeth County, Texas. 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 24, 2020, 3:55 PM MDT (21:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 24, 2020, 4:19 PM MDT
In force
24 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), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:56 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 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 24, 1:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 24, 1:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 24, 11:10 AM MDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1110 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2020

NMZ407>417-TXZ418>424-251700-
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-
1110 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
tonight. Localized flooding due to heavy rainfall may occur with
some road closures required...especially around low water
crossings...poor drainage areas and along streams and arroyos.

A few storms may also produce small hail and strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.
Scattered mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms each day. Heavy
rains will fall over a few locations resulting in localized
flooding. Small hail and strong winds also possible from several
storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be required especially to report heavy rains
and flooding.

NMZ401>406-251700-
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-1110 AM MDT Fri Jul 24 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest New
Mexico.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and
evening. Localized flooding due to heavy rainfall may occur
especially around low water crossings...poor drainage areas and
along streams and arroyos. A few road closures may be required.

Several storms may also produce small hail and strong winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Scattered to numerous mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms
each day. Heavy rains will fall over a few locations resulting in
flash flooding especially around poor drainage areas...low water
crossings and near arroyos and streams. Some road closures may be
required. Hail and strong winds also possible from several storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation may be required especially to report heavy rains
and flooding.

Rogash

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 24, 3:48 PM MDT, 7 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 23, 8:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra30 min
Jul 23, 8:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZSierra3 hr
Jul 24, 12:10 AM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZHidalgo3 hr
Jul 24, 10:56 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Hidalgo, Luna, Otero, Sierra39 hr
Jul 24, 2:30 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant105 min
Jul 24, 3:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana47 min
Jul 24, 4:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ26 min
Jul 24, 5:06 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 24, 5:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ51 min
Jul 24, 5:49 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana2 hr
Jul 24, 3:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHudspeth42 min

Nearby

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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.