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Flash Flood Warning 78, NWS El Paso, TX
NWS El Paso, TX issued this flash flood warning at Aug 9, 2022, 5:25 PM MDT for Grant County, Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 9, 2022, 5:25 PM MDT (23:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2022, 8:30 PM MDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- 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 23:29 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
Tuscon, AZ (KTUS), launched 12:00Z, 11.4 hours before the alert went out and 304 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
- 32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1500 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Aug 9, 5:23 PM MDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 5:23 PM MDT, 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM 1115 AM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022 NMZ403>413-417-TXZ418>424-101715- 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-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- 1115 AM MDT Tue Aug 9 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 with potential for flash flooding through the evening. Gusty winds over 40 mph and small hail possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Isolated to scattered thunderstorms developing with potential for flash flooding, especially Thursday and Friday. Gusty winds over 40 mph and small hail possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed. NMZ401-402-414>416-101715- Upper Gila River Valley-Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range- West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet- 1115 AM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico and southwest New Mexico. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developing with potential for flash flooding. Gusty winds over 40 mph and small hail possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developing with potential for flash flooding, especially Thursday and Friday. Gusty winds over 40 mph and small hail possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:41 PM MDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
341 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
NMZ411-TXZ418-092215-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-Western El Paso County TX-
341 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Dona
Ana and northwestern El Paso Counties through 415 PM MDT...
At 341 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Chamberino, moving northwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Anthony, Vado, Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus, Berino, Anthony Gap,
Westway, Vinton, Mesquite, Chamberino, San Miguel, La Union, La Mesa,
Afton Generating Plant, San Pablo and Mesilla Valley Bosque State
Park.
This includes the following highways...
Interstate 10 in New Mexico between mile markers 142 and 164.
Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 1 and 3.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3199 10653 3192 10663 3216 10697 3232 10669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 132DEG 11KT 3205 10665
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DELSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:49 PM MDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
349 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
TXZ419-423-092215-
Eastern/Central El Paso County TX-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-
349 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern El Paso
County through 415 PM MDT...
At 348 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Tornillo, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Tornillo and Fabens.
This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 45 and 56.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3140 10608 3142 10610 3142 10613 3146 10618
3146 10620 3148 10622 3149 10622 3152 10624
3153 10624 3159 10619 3148 10602 3140 10605
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 125DEG 6KT 3145 10610
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DELSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:57 PM MDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
357 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
NMZ411-413-092230-
Southern Tularosa Basin NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
357 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Otero and
east central Dona Ana Counties through 430 PM MDT...
At 356 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southeast of White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, moving
northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Talavera and Portions of
Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument.
This includes Highway 70 in New Mexico near mile marker 170.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3230 10626 3217 10632 3223 10663 3245 10647
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 114DEG 12KT 3226 10634
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DELSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:30 PM MDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
430 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
NMZ411-TXZ418-419-092300-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
Eastern/Central El Paso County TX-Western El Paso County TX-
430 PM MDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Dona
Ana and northwestern El Paso Counties through 500 PM MDT...
At 429 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
West El Paso, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
West El Paso, Santa Teresa, Anthony, Sunland Park, Canutillo,
Westway, Vinton, La Union and Franklin Mountains State Park.
This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 2 and 11.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
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 3193 10648 3182 10650 3187 10672 3201 10667
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 106DEG 8KT 3189 10655
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
DELLocal storm report, Aug 9, 4:48 PM MDT, 37 minutes before
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Everything else NWS El Paso, TX issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 6:09 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 65 min |
| Aug 8, 6:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 28 min | |
| Aug 8, 6:39 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Hidalgo | 59 min |
| Aug 8, 7:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 67 min |
| Aug 8, 7:45 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Luna | 15 min |
| Aug 8, 8:00 PM MDT | Flash Flood Warning | EPZ | Luna | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 12:12 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Otero | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:32 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 1:52 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 1:56 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 2:01 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 119 min |
| Aug 9, 2:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:35 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:41 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 3:57 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 4:10 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:14 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:38 PM MDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | EPZ | Doña Ana | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 4:43 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Grant, Sierra | 2 hr |
| Aug 9, 4:58 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Otero | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:00 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | Doña Ana | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 5:05 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:11 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Luna | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 5:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | 15 min | |
| Aug 9, 5:48 PM MDT | Areal Flood Advisory | EPZ | Doña Ana, Grant, Luna, Sierra | 3 hr |
| Aug 9, 3:49 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 4:30 PM MDT | Special Weather Statement | EPZ | El Paso | 30 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.