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Special Weather Statement, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this special weather statement at Aug 23, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, New Mexico. 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
- Aug 23, 2021, 6:44 PM MDT (00:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 23, 2021, 7:15 PM MDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS El Paso, TX
County Doña Ana County, NM
The radar
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:45 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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 79 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
- 435 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2706 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 6 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 14 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 Aug 23, 5:49 PM MDT, 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 23, 5:49 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 23, 11:03 AM MDT, 7 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1103 AM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-241715- 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- 1103 AM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Sufficient moisture still lingers in parts of the region to generate another round of showers and storms this afternoon and evening. However the best chances for active weather will generally be along and west of the Rio Grande. One or two storms could generate enough rain locally to produce localized flooding. In addition, some small hail could also occur with the strongest of storms. However these occurrences will be isolated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday Drier air will limit afternoon and evening storm chances Wednesday and Thursday with a general increase in both moisture and storm chances Friday through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. Laney
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:30 PM MDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 230 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 NMZ404-405-232100- Lowlands of the Bootheel NM- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM- 230 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM MDT... At 230 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6 miles northwest of Windmill. This storm was nearly stationary. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Animas, Windmill and Pyramid 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 3213 10876 3213 10862 3194 10860 3198 10886 TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 010DEG 3KT 3203 10870 CRESPO
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:47 PM MDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 247 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 NMZ404-232115- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM- 247 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL GRANT AND NORTHEASTERN HIDALGO COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT... At 246 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Separ, moving northwest at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Separ. 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 3217 10826 3204 10840 3218 10866 3237 10844 TIME...MOT...LOC 2046Z 132DEG 7KT 3218 10845 CRESPO
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 2:52 PM MDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 252 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 NMZ404-232115- Southwest Desert/Lower Gila River Valley NM- 252 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GRANT AND NORTH CENTRAL HIDALGO COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM MDT... At 252 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Lordsburg. This storm was nearly stationary. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Lordsburg and Shakespeare. 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 3231 10876 3241 10881 3254 10862 3232 10855 TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 249DEG 3KT 3237 10871 CRESPO
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 3:52 PM MDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
352 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
NMZ401-402-232230-
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range NM-Upper Gila River Valley NM-
352 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GRANT COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM MDT...
At 352 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Buckhorn, moving northwest at 10 mph.
Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Buckhorn and Aldo Leopold Vista.
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 3321 10881 3321 10875 3304 10865 3295 10879
3305 10900
TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 138DEG 7KT 3305 10879
CRESPOSpecial weather statement, Aug 23, 3:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 355 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 NMZ402-403-407-408-232230- Eastern Black Range Foothills NM- Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley NM- Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range NM- Southwest Desert/Mimbres Basin NM- 355 PM MDT Mon Aug 23 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL GRANT...SOUTHWESTERN SIERRA AND NORTH CENTRAL LUNA COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM MDT... At 355 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Faywood, moving northeast at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Faywood, Hurley, Hanover and City Of Rocks State Park. 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 3247 10798 3257 10817 3284 10809 3264 10771 TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 210DEG 10KT 3257 10799 CRESPO
Special weather statement, Aug 23, 4:23 PM MDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 6:07 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Luna | 23 min |
| Aug 23, 6:18 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 27 min |
| Aug 23, 6:38 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Luna | 37 min |
| Aug 23, 7:44 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 31 min |
| Aug 23, 8:18 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 117 min |
| Aug 23, 8:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 113 min |
| Aug 23, 8:27 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 12:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:02 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Grant | 28 min |
| Aug 24, 1:36 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 1:54 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 2 hr |
| Aug 24, 2:30 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 24, 3:22 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 113 min |
| Aug 24, 5:50 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 115 min |
| Aug 24, 5:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 34 min |
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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.