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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT for Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 31 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 4, 2021, 4:59 PM MDT (22:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 4, 2021, 5:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
County Hudspeth County, TX
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 178 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Midland Regional, TX (KMAF), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 288 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
- 180 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -79 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1091 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 112 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
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 Jul 4, 1:42 PM MDT, 3 hours 17 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 1:42 PM MDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 10:03 AM MDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1003 AM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-051615- Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley-Lowlands of the Bootheel- Uplands of the Bootheel-Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin- Eastern Black Range Foothills-Sierra County Lakes- Northern Dona Ana County-Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley- Central Tularosa Basin-Southern Tularosa Basin- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet-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- 1003 AM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop once again this afternoon over the mountainous terrain of southern New Mexico. Locally heavy rainfall will be possible, especially for the Sacramento Mountains and Black Range. Flash flooding will be the primary hazard. Rain amounts in excess of 2 inches per hour may quickly make back country roadways and low water crossings impassable. Hikers and campers should take proper precautions from the threat of lightning and running water. More isolated storm coverage is expected over the lowlands later this evening, with localized flooding and gusty outflow winds up to 40 mph possible. This may disrupt outdoor holiday events, including fireworks shows. Loose outdoor objects should be secured near thunderstorms, and people should go indoors when thunder is heard. Rain chances will end shortly after midnight tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday A daily chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue through the early part of the week. The main threat will continue to be locally heavy rain and flooding, although a few strong storms will be possible Monday and Tuesday, producing gusty winds and small hail. Thunderstorm coverage will diminish Thursday and Friday as drier air moves into the region. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed, however SKYWARN spotters are encouraged to relay reports of severe weather and flooding to WFO EPZ when it occurs. Dennhardt
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 4:59 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 459 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021 TXZ422-042330- Southern Hudspeth Highlands TX- 459 PM MDT Sun Jul 4 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL HUDSPETH COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM MDT... At 459 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Allamoore. This storm was nearly stationary. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Allamoore. This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 120 and 134. 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. && LAT...LON 3117 10513 3114 10492 3093 10492 3100 10521 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 008DEG 1KT 3109 10504 GRZYWACZ
The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 7:31 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 119 min |
| Jul 3, 7:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 113 min |
| Jul 3, 8:38 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 112 min |
| Jul 3, 9:25 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 2 hr |
| Jul 4, 1:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 2:32 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 3:59 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Jul 4, 4:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 115 min |
| Jul 3, 8:07 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | El Paso | 113 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.