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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 3, NWS El Paso, TX

June 2, 2022Sierra County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 2, 2022, 4:18 PM MDT for Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 42 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 2, 2022, 4:18 PM MDT (22:18 UTC)
Expired
Jun 2, 2022, 5:00 PM MDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

County Sierra County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:19 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

Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM (KABQ), launched 12:00Z, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 220 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, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2022-06-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Albuquerq/Krtlnd, NM at 12:00Z on 2022-06-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2439 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
147 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 severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 2, 2:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 2, 2:16 PM MDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 2, 11:04 AM MDT, 5 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service El Paso TX/Santa Teresa NM
1104 AM MDT Thu Jun 2 2022

NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-031715-
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-
1104 AM MDT Thu Jun 2 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
Thunderstorms will be possible, mainly along and east of the
Continental Divide. A few storms could be severe with strong,
damaging winds and large hail, especially east of the Rio Grande.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday
Thunderstorm chances continue on Friday for eastern areas.
Elevated fire concerns are expected for this weekend with triple
digit heat expected for next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed, but please report any
significant weather such as penny or greater sized hail and strong
winds to 575-589-4088.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:09 PM MDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
409 PM MDT Thu Jun 2 2022

TXZ420-422>424-022300-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands TX-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County TX-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX-
409 PM MDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Hudspeth County through 500 PM MDT...

At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 6
miles southwest of Fort Hancock, moving east at 15 mph. This storm
is expected to cross the International Border along the Rio Grande.

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. Heavy rainfall and gusty winds may also impact
         traffic along Interstate 10.

Locations impacted include...
Fort Hancock, Fort Quitman, Esperanza, Finlay and McNary.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 70 and 100.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3102 10558 3105 10558 3109 10561 3110 10564
      3112 10565 3113 10571 3116 10574 3116 10577
      3120 10578 3129 10587 3129 10590 3131 10591
      3131 10593 3138 10569 3129 10549 3102 10557
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 270DEG 13KT 3121 10594

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

DENNHARDT
Special weather statement, Jun 2, 4:14 PM MDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
414 PM MDT Thu Jun 2 2022

NMZ408-409-022300-
Eastern Black Range Foothills NM-Sierra County Lakes NM-
414 PM MDT Thu Jun 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Sierra
County through 500 PM MDT...

At 413 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles northeast of Monticello, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Rock House.

This includes Interstate 25 in New Mexico between mile markers 90
and 100.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3348 10695 3330 10698 3342 10742 3348 10740
TIME...MOT...LOC 2213Z 270DEG 12KT 3347 10728

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

DENNHARDT

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 2, 4:14 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra46 min
Jun 2, 5:03 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra27 min
Jun 2, 5:39 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZSierra36 min
Jun 2, 4:09 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZHudspeth51 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.