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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX

July 5, 2021Hidalgo County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 5, 2021, 8:06 PM MDT for Hidalgo County, New Mexico. It was in force for 39 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 5, 2021, 8:06 PM MDT (02:06 UTC)
Expired
Jul 5, 2021, 8:45 PM MDT
In force
39 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

County Hidalgo County, NM

The radar

The Tucson radar (KEMX), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 00:00Z, 2.1 hours before the alert went out and 181 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 114 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tuscon, AZ at 00:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -30 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
114 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2664 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 5, 5:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 5:28 PM MDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 10:25 AM MDT, 9 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1025 AM MDT Mon Jul 5 2021

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-061630-
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-
1025 AM MDT Mon Jul 5 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 east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains and
Gila Wilderness. 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. Loose outdoor objects should be secured near
thunderstorms, and people should go indoors when thunder is heard.
Light rain showers may linger into the early morning hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

A daily chance for showers and thunderstorms will continue on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Thunderstorms will focus over high mountain
terrain, with more isolated activity in the lowlands. The main
threat will continue to be locally heavy rain and flooding,
although a few strong storms will be possible on Tuesday,
producing gusty winds and small hail. Thunderstorm coverage will
diminish Thursday and Friday as drier air moves into the region
before returning next weekend.

.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

Local storm report, Jul 5, 2:28 PM MDT, 5 hours 38 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 5, 7:13 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo, Luna2 hr
Jul 5, 7:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana117 min
Jul 5, 8:15 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana30 min
Jul 5, 9:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero114 min
Jul 5, 10:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana117 min
Jul 6, 1:26 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero2 hr
Jul 6, 1:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 6, 1:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 6, 2:13 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 6, 2:19 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 6, 2:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant119 min
Jul 6, 2:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jul 6, 3:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ45 min
Jul 6, 3:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 6, 3:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZGrant38 min
Jul 6, 3:37 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero, Sierra3 hr
Jul 6, 3:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo3 hr
Jul 6, 4:08 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 6, 4:29 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jul 6, 4:55 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZGrant50 min
Jul 6, 5:17 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo43 min
Jul 6, 5:22 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZHidalgo53 min
Jul 6, 12:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZHudspeth3 hr
Jul 6, 12:50 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHudspeth40 min
Jul 6, 4:16 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso44 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.