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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS El Paso, TX

July 11, 2021Otero County, New Mexico; Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 11, 2021, 6:08 PM MDT for Otero County, New Mexico; Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 52 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
Jul 11, 2021, 6:08 PM MDT (00:08 UTC)
Expired
Jul 11, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
2.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Otero County, NM, Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:09 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
Jul 11, 2:23 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 120 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 751 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 00:00Z on 2021-07-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 0 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
751 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-59 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2875 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.8

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The text

As transmitted.

775 
WUUS54 KEPZ 120008
SVREPZ
NMC035-TXC229-120100-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.W.0039.210712T0008Z-210712T0100Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
608 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Otero County in south central New Mexico...
  Northeastern Hudspeth County in western Texas...

* Until 700 PM MDT.

* At 608 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 24 miles northwest
  of Dell City, moving south at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Two inch 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...
  Dell City and Cornudas Mountains. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside
should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay
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 3235 10560 3236 10533 3185 10501 3180 10581
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 356DEG 30KT 3221 10546 

HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ
1 follow-up statement
513 
WWUS54 KEPZ 120039
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
639 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

NMC035-TXC229-120100-
/O.CON.KEPZ.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210712T0100Z/
Otero NM-Hudspeth TX-
639 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL OTERO AND NORTHEASTERN HUDSPETH COUNTIES...

At 639 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 miles north of
Cornudas, moving south at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Dell City and Cornudas Mountains. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3210 10559 3213 10526 3185 10501 3180 10581
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 356DEG 30KT 3195 10544 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 11, 6:01 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZOtero44 min
Jul 11, 6:05 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero, Sierra40 min
Jul 11, 6:13 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Sierra47 min
Jul 11, 6:19 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero26 min
Jul 11, 6:24 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZSierra3 hr
Jul 11, 6:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero47 min
Jul 11, 6:33 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZOtero42 min
Jul 11, 6:43 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Sierra47 min
Jul 11, 6:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 11, 7:00 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero45 min
Jul 11, 7:04 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra41 min
Jul 11, 7:06 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana39 min
Jul 11, 7:16 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZOtero29 min
Jul 11, 7:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 11, 7:31 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero44 min
Jul 11, 7:42 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 11, 7:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero30 min
Jul 11, 7:57 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Sierra48 min
Jul 11, 8:08 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 11, 8:11 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana49 min
Jul 11, 8:26 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 11, 8:28 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana29 min
Jul 11, 8:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana26 min
Jul 11, 8:51 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZLuna24 min
Jul 11, 9:48 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo27 min
Jul 11, 10:10 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZHidalgo2 hr
Jul 11, 10:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Jul 11, 10:27 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZLuna3 hr
Jul 11, 11:04 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 11, 6:54 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZHudspeth51 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.