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Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS El Paso, TX

June 23, 2022Grant County, Sierra County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Jun 23, 2022, 1:01 PM MDT for Grant County, Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 119 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 23, 2022, 1:01 PM MDT (19:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 23, 2022, 3:00 PM MDT
In force
119 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Grant County, NM, Sierra County, NM

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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 2022-06-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 394 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 2022-06-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 156 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
394 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-117 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1744 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
156 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
132 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 flash flood warning 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 23, 11:49 AM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 11:49 AM MDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 11:11 AM MDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1111 AM MDT Thu Jun 23 2022

NMZ404>407-409>413-417-TXZ418>424-241715-
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-
1111 AM MDT Thu Jun 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible this afternoon and
evening, especially along and west of the Rio Grande. Heavy rain
will be the main threat with the most organized thunderstorms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms possible each afternoon through
at least early next week. Heavy rain and isolated instances of
flooding will be the main threats with the most organized
thunderstorms. There is uncertainty into the early to middle
portions of next week as guidance depicts the potential for drier
air, but at least isolated thunderstorms will remain possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather, flooding, or
damage to the National Weather Service by calling 1.800.874.6755.
You can also submit storm reports and photos via social media.

NMZ401>403-408-414>416-241715-
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-
1111 AM MDT Thu Jun 23 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central
New Mexico and southwest New Mexico.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and
evening across the Gila Wilderness and Sacramento mountains. Above
average moisture will result in efficient rains, and the potential
for isolated instances of flooding. Gusty winds will be possible
with the strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Scattered thunderstorms are expected each afternoon with the
potential for isolated instances of flash flooding. There is
uncertainty into the early to middle portions of next week as
guidance depicts the potential for drier air, but at least
isolated thunderstorms will remain possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotters are encouraged to report any severe weather, flooding, or
damage to the National Weather Service by calling 1.800.874.6755.
You can also submit storm reports and photos via social media.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 23, 12:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Sierra3 hr
Jun 23, 1:30 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant, Sierra2 hr
Jun 23, 1:33 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Sierra3 hr
Jun 23, 2:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana36 min
Jun 23, 2:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero3 hr
Jun 23, 3:09 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZOtero3 hr
Jun 23, 4:03 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant, Sierra3 hr
Jun 23, 4:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Luna3 hr
Jun 23, 5:36 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Jun 23, 4:11 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZEl Paso, Hudspeth3 hr
Jun 23, 4:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso33 min

Nearby

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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.