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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 57, NWS El Paso, TX

July 16, 2021Grant County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 16, 2021, 4:55 PM MDT for Grant County, New Mexico. It was in force for 50 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2021, 4:55 PM MDT (22:55 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2021, 5:45 PM MDT
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

County Grant County, NM

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 214 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:58 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jul 16, 5:22 PM MDT	TSTM WND GST 74	3 Nne Gila, NM

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 221 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 1714 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1328 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 52 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

079 
WUUS54 KEPZ 162255
SVREPZ
NMC017-162345-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.W.0057.210716T2255Z-210716T2345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
455 PM MDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Grant County in southwestern New Mexico...

* Until 545 PM MDT.

* At 454 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles south of
  Buckhorn, moving northeast at 20 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cliff, Buckhorn and Gila. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3286 10878 3297 10890 3311 10868 3298 10851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2254Z 234DEG 18KT 3297 10874 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

BROWN

2 follow-up statements

282 
WWUS54 KEPZ 162320
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
520 PM MDT Fri Jul 16 2021

NMC017-162345-
/O.CON.KEPZ.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210716T2345Z/
Grant NM-
520 PM MDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM MDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY...

At 520 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles north of
Cliff, moving northeast at 20 mph.

This is a very dangerous storm.

HAZARD...80 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be heavily damaged. Expect 
         considerable damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles. 
         Extensive tree damage and power outages are likely.

Locations impacted include...
Cliff and Gila. 

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 3290 10870 3296 10878 3305 10860 3298 10851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 234DEG 18KT 3305 10861 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...80MPH
 
$$

BROWN

413 
WWUS54 KEPZ 162342
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
542 PM MDT Fri Jul 16 2021

NMC017-162351-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.SV.W.0057.000000T0000Z-210716T2345Z/
Grant NM-
542 PM MDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 545 PM MDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds are still possible with
this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3290 10870 3296 10878 3305 10860 3298 10851
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 234DEG 18KT 3310 10852 

$$

BROWN

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 6:04 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning	EPZ	Hidalgo	3 hr
Jul 15, 6:41 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Grant, Hidalgo, Luna	3 hr
Jul 15, 7:13 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hidalgo	32 min
Jul 15, 7:19 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Hidalgo	3 hr
Jul 16, 12:46 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	3 hr
Jul 16, 2:14 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		31 min
Jul 16, 2:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Luna	23 min
Jul 16, 2:55 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hidalgo	35 min
Jul 16, 3:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Hidalgo	3 hr
Jul 16, 3:51 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	3 hr
Jul 16, 4:17 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hidalgo	28 min
Jul 16, 4:25 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	EPZ	Hidalgo	65 min
Jul 16, 4:29 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Grant	31 min
Jul 16, 4:43 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Hidalgo	32 min
Jul 16, 5:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Grant	3 hr
Jul 16, 5:16 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Luna	29 min
Jul 16, 5:29 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Grant	3 hr
Jul 16, 5:41 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Grant	34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.