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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS El Paso, TX

August 9, 2022Doña Ana County, New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 9, 2022, 4:38 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, New Mexico; El Paso County, Texas. It was in force for 37 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
Aug 9, 2022, 4:38 PM MDT (22:38 UTC)
Expired
Aug 9, 2022, 5:15 PM MDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Doña Ana County, NM, El Paso County, TX

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NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Aug 9, 1:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 1:55 PM MDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 11:15 AM MDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
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, 1:32 PM MDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:41 PM MDT, 57 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

DEL
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:49 PM MDT, 49 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

DEL
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 3:57 PM MDT, 41 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

DEL
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 4:30 PM MDT, 8 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

DEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 8, 6:09 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant65 min
Aug 8, 6:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ28 min
Aug 8, 6:39 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZHidalgo59 min
Aug 8, 7:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana67 min
Aug 8, 7:45 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZLuna15 min
Aug 8, 8:00 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZLuna3 hr
Aug 9, 12:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero2 hr
Aug 9, 1:32 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana28 min
Aug 9, 1:52 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant3 hr
Aug 9, 1:56 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana34 min
Aug 9, 2:01 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana119 min
Aug 9, 2:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZSierra3 hr
Aug 9, 3:35 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Otero3 hr
Aug 9, 3:41 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana34 min
Aug 9, 3:57 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana33 min
Aug 9, 4:10 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZSierra3 hr
Aug 9, 4:14 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana3 hr
Aug 9, 4:43 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZGrant, Sierra2 hr
Aug 9, 4:58 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Otero3 hr
Aug 9, 5:00 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZDoña Ana30 min
Aug 9, 5:05 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Sierra3 hr
Aug 9, 5:11 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Luna3 hr
Aug 9, 5:25 PM MDTFlash Flood WarningEPZGrant, Sierra3 hr
Aug 9, 5:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ15 min
Aug 9, 5:48 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana, Grant, Luna, Sierra3 hr
Aug 9, 3:49 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso26 min
Aug 9, 4:30 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso30 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.