Severe Thunderstorm Warning 76, NWS El Paso, TX

Issued

Aug 23, 2021, 4:40 PM MDT (22:40 UTC)

Expired

Aug 23, 2021, 5:15 PM MDT

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS El Paso, TX

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.25 in

Wind

60.0 mph

County Sierra County, NM

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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637 
WUUS54 KEPZ 232240
SVREPZ
NMC051-232315-
/O.NEW.KEPZ.SV.W.0076.210823T2240Z-210823T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service El Paso TX
440 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Sierra County in south central New Mexico...

* Until 515 PM MDT.

* At 439 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of
  Nutt, moving northeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  south central Sierra County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Large hail and damaging winds and continuous cloud to ground
lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately.
Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can
hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3283 10741 3273 10730 3268 10730 3261 10745
      3266 10753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 223DEG 6KT 3266 10743 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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391 
WWUS54 KEPZ 232306
SVSEPZ

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
506 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

NMC051-232316-
/O.EXP.KEPZ.SV.W.0076.000000T0000Z-210823T2315Z/
Sierra NM-
506 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 515 PM MDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, heavy 
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 3283 10741 3273 10730 3268 10730 3261 10745
      3266 10753
TIME...MOT...LOC 2306Z 223DEG 6KT 3269 10740 

$$

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