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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Jun 13, 2021, 8:03 PM MDT for Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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
- Jun 13, 2021, 8:03 PM MDT (02:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2021, 8:45 PM MDT
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
County Sierra County, NM
The radar
The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 119 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 77 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -92 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 4278 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 91 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Jun 13, 6:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 13, 6:38 PM MDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 13, 11:20 AM MDT, 8 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1120 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ404>407-409>413-417-TXZ418>424-141730- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Sierra County Lakes-Northern Dona Ana County- Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley-Central Tularosa Basin- Southern Tularosa Basin-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- 1120 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A Heat Advisory is in effect with high temperatures around the 105 degree range. People are urged to limit outdoor activity during the peak heating time. Remember your outside pets too. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible again across the lowlands as storms move off the higher terrain. Gusty winds of over 45 mph will be the main threat with these storms along with some blowing dust. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Temperatures will slowly start cooling down toward normal by early in the week but will still be around 100 degrees for the lowlands. Isolated thunderstorms are possible each day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NMZ401>403-408-414>416-141730- Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Eastern Black Range Foothills- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- 1120 AM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico and southwest New Mexico. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening over the higher terrain. The main threat from these storms will be gusty outflow winds over 45 mph and some small hail. Dry lightning is also possible, especially over the Gila region. Temperatures will remain about 5 to 10 degrees above normal. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Temperatures will slowly cool early this week, but remain at or slightly above normal. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible almost each afternoon. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed today. 26
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 4:49 PM MDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 449 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ409-410-412-132315- Central Tularosa Basin NM-Northern Dona Ana County NM- Sierra County Lakes NM- 449 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL SIERRA AND NORTH CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM MDT... At 447 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles east of Spaceport America, moving south at 5 mph. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Additionally, heavy rainfall is occurring with this nearly stationary storm. Minor flooding may occur. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of east central Sierra and north central Dona Ana Counties. LAT...LON 3307 10686 3307 10664 3286 10660 3286 10691 TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 015DEG 5KT 3302 10676 Pegram
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 5:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 516 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ409-410-132345- Northern Dona Ana County NM-Sierra County Lakes NM- 516 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA AND NORTH CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM MDT... At 515 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Spaceport America, moving southwest at 5 mph. Dime size hail, heavy rainfall, and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Sierra and north central Dona Ana Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Heavy rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 3300 10691 3300 10673 3283 10673 3283 10696 TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 034DEG 5KT 3295 10682 Pegram
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 5:27 PM MDT, 2 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 527 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ409-140000- Sierra County Lakes NM- 527 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM MDT... At 526 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a developing strong thunderstorm 5 miles southwest of Engle, moving south at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Engle, Cutter, Spaceport America, Ash Canyon and Elephant Butte Lake. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If on or near Elephant Butte Lake, get out of the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 10 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3315 10721 3319 10701 3300 10692 3294 10720 TIME...MOT...LOC 2326Z 338DEG 4KT 3312 10709 Pegram
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 6:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 634 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ404-140100- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM- 634 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY UNTIL 700 PM MDT... At 634 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles northeast of Road Forks, moving west at 5 mph. Winds in excess of 50 mph with Blowing Dust will be possible with this storm. Remain alert for changing visibilities if driving along Interstate 10. Locations impacted include... Steins, Road Forks, Lordsburg Playa and Pyramid Mountains. This includes Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 1 and 19. Pull aside, stay alive if visibility becomes obstructed. LAT...LON 3243 10905 3239 10875 3218 10877 3214 10905 TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 093DEG 6KT 3230 10885 Pegram
Special weather statement, Jun 13, 7:29 PM MDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
729 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021
NMZ409-410-412-414-140215-
Central Tularosa Basin NM-Northern Dona Ana County NM-
Sierra County Lakes NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
729 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN OTERO...EAST CENTRAL
SIERRA AND NORTHEASTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM MDT...
At 728 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm and
outflow boundary 11 miles southwest of Three Rivers, moving south at
25 mph.
Winds in excess of 50 mph with Blowing Dust will be possible with
the outflow boundary that is pushing to the south/southwest out
ahead of this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Northrup Landing, Tularosa, Three Rivers, Alamogordo, White Sands
National Monument, La Luz, Holloman Air Force Base and Three Rivers
Petroglyph Site.
This includes the following highways...
Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 208 and 212.
Highway 54 in New Mexico between mile markers 62 and 100.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
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LAT...LON 3339 10645 3339 10599 3284 10588 3283 10659
3316 10660
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 015DEG 23KT 3324 10626
PegramSpecial weather statement, Jun 13, 8:03 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 803 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 NMZ407-409-410-140245- Northern Dona Ana County NM-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM- Sierra County Lakes NM- 803 PM MDT Sun Jun 13 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL SIERRA... NORTHEASTERN LUNA AND NORTHWESTERN DONA ANA COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM MDT... At 803 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northeast of Derry, moving south at 10 mph. Winds in excess of 45 mph with Blowing Dust will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hatch, Upham, Arrey, Rincon, Caballo, Derry, Salem, Garfield, Spaceport America, Lower Animas Creek and Caballo Lake. This includes Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 25 and 67. LAT...LON 3303 10737 3305 10690 3258 10688 3261 10740 TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 001DEG 8KT 3286 10720 33
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 6:34 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Hidalgo | 26 min |
| Jun 13, 7:29 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 46 min | |
| Jun 13, 8:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Sierra | 48 min |
| Jun 13, 11:45 PM MDT | Heat Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Hidalgo, Luna | 24 hr |
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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.