Severe Thunderstorm Warning 46, NWS El Paso, TX

Issued

Jul 11, 2021, 7:00 PM MDT (01:00 UTC)

Expired

Jul 11, 2021, 7:45 PM MDT

In force

45 min

Issued by

NWS El Paso, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.5 in

Wind

70.0 mph

Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Otero County, NM

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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965 
WUUS54 KEPZ 120100
SVREPZ
NMC013-035-120145-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.W.0046.210712T0100Z-210712T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
700 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico...
  Southeastern Dona Ana County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 745 PM MDT.

* At 700 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 6 miles west of Organ to 4 miles southwest of White
  Sands Missile Range Headquarters to 10 miles west of Orogrande,
  moving south at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
           damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
           considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
           mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Chaparral, Las Cruces, Vado, Anthony, White Sands Missile Range
  Headquarters, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Berino, Mesilla, San
  Miguel, Mesquite, Chamberino, Fairacres, McGregor Range Base,
  Talavera, La Mesa, Afton Generating Plant, High Valley, East Mesa
  and San Pablo.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 138 and 162.
 Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 10.
 Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 154.
 Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 3 and 19.

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 these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 10687 3202 10655 3202 10612 3242 10621
      3236 10652 3240 10682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 357DEG 23KT 3239 10670 3233 10653 3238 10626 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ

783 
WWUS54 KEPZ 120114
SVSEPZ

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

NMC013-035-120145-
/O.CON.KEPZ.SV.W.0046.000000T0000Z-210712T0145Z/
Otero NM-Dona Ana NM-
714 PM MDT Sun Jul 11 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM MDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND SOUTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES...

At 713 PM MDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles northeast of NMSU Main Campus to 6 miles
southeast of Talavera to 10 miles southwest of Orogrande, moving
south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail. Near zero 
         visibilities have been reported around Las Cruces ahead of
         the rain. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect 
         considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to 
         mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Chaparral, Las Cruces, Vado, Anthony, White Sands Missile Range
Headquarters, NMSU Main Campus, Dona Ana, Berino, Mesilla, San
Miguel, Mesquite, Chamberino, Fairacres, McGregor Range Base,
Talavera, La Mesa, Afton Generating Plant, High Valley, East Mesa and
San Pablo.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 138 and 162.
 Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 10.
 Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 150 and 154.
 Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 3 and 19.

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 to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from
windows.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3206 10687 3202 10655 3202 10612 3242 10621
      3236 10652 3240 10682
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 357DEG 23KT 3231 10669 3225 10652 3230 10626 

HAIL...1.50IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

GRZYWACZ

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.