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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX

July 6, 2021Hudspeth County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Jul 6, 2021, 12:50 PM MDT for Hudspeth County, Texas. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued
Jul 6, 2021, 12:50 PM MDT (18:50 UTC)
Expired
Jul 6, 2021, 1:30 PM MDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX

County Hudspeth County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 113 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 113 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 103 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, Santa Teresa, NM at 12:00Z on 2021-07-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -3 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
103 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-195 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1360 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-3 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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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 6, 11:31 AM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 6, 11:31 AM MDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 6, 9:27 AM MDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
927 AM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-071530-
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-
927 AM MDT Tue Jul 6 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
across the Borderland today. Storms should develop over the Gila
region and Sacramento Mountains by mid-day before drifting into
portions of the lowlands. Storm motion today is expected to be
generally from north to south. The main hazard with these storms
will once again be locally heavy rainfall that could lead to areas
of flash flooding. Rain amounts may exceed 2 inches per hour in
some of the storms, which 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. As activity pushes into the lowlands this afternoon, gusty
outflow winds up to 40mph will be possible, potentially resulting
in loose outdoor objects being blown around. Showers and storms
look to continue into the late evening and early overnight period
before gradually dissipating by Wednesday morning. Remain alert
if driving at night as flash flooding is harder to see in the
dark. If you do encounter water running across or ponding on the
roadway, be sure to turn around, don't drown as you never know
just how deep the water is or what the structure of the road is
like underneath the water.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Daily storm chances will continue for most of the period. The
exception will be on Thursday as drier air pushes into the region
and cuts off most storm chances. Moisture will start to return on
Friday, though storm coverage will remain more limited to mountain
areas. Otherwise, expect the typical pattern to persist with
storms initially developing in the mountains, then moving into
portions of the lowlands. Heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding
will be the main hazard with these storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed, however spotters are
encouraged to submit reports of severe weather and flooding if it
occurs.

Pegram

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 6, 12:50 PM MDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
1250 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

NMZ417-TXZ420-421-061930-
Otero Mesa NM-Salt Basin TX-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX-
1250 PM MDT Tue Jul 6 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN OTERO AND NORTH
CENTRAL HUDSPETH COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM MDT...

At 1250 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles north of Cornudas, moving southwest at 15 mph.

Pea size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Cornudas and Cornudas Mountains.

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.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3206 10543 3193 10530 3169 10557 3193 10578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 051DEG 12KT 3194 10548

CRESPO

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, 8:06 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo39 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, 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.