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Flash Flood Warning 117, NWS El Paso, TX

September 12, 2022El Paso County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Sep 12, 2022, 7:32 PM MDT for El Paso County, Texas. It was in force for 88 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
Sep 12, 2022, 7:32 PM MDT (01:32 UTC)
Expired
Sep 12, 2022, 9:00 PM MDT
In force
88 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County El Paso County, TX

The radar

The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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 Sep 12, 3:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 3:00 PM MDT, 4 hours 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 11:21 AM MDT, 8 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1121 AM MDT Mon Sep 12 2022

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-131730-
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-
1121 AM MDT Mon Sep 12 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 developing, especially over
the Gila Region and west of the Rio Grande. Gusty outflow winds
and heavy downpours possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected Tuesday
afternoon/evening and into early Wednesday. Strong winds over 40
mph, small hail, and localized flooding possible. Drying out
later in the week and into the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed, but any relayed reports are
appreciated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 12, 3:40 PM MDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 4:35 PM MDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 4:45 PM MDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 12, 5:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 12, 6:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo, Luna3 hr
Sep 12, 6:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZGrant15 min
Sep 12, 6:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo49 min
Sep 13, 2:22 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZSierra113 min
Sep 13, 3:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo34 min
Sep 13, 3:59 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZGrant31 min
Sep 13, 4:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo2 hr
Sep 13, 4:28 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHidalgo32 min
Sep 13, 4:59 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Hidalgo2 hr
Sep 13, 5:09 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZGrant, Luna36 min
Sep 13, 5:11 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZGrant34 min
Sep 13, 5:20 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Luna115 min
Sep 13, 5:48 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant, Sierra2 hr
Sep 12, 6:46 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZEl Paso119 min
Sep 12, 7:07 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso23 min
Sep 12, 7:19 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZEl Paso116 min
Sep 12, 8:02 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZEl Paso88 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.