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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 22, NWS El Paso, TX

June 19, 2024Doña Ana County, Otero County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 19, 2024, 6:19 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, Otero County, New Mexico. It was in force for 26 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 19, 2024, 6:19 PM MDT (00:19 UTC)
Expired
Jun 19, 2024, 6:45 PM MDT
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS El Paso, TX
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.25 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Otero County, NM

The radar

The Holloman AFB radar (KHDX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 19, 2:56 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Santa Teresa, NM (KEPZ), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-20Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 622 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 00:00Z on 2024-06-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -17 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
622 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
3553 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-17 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-23 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 19, 5:41 PM MDT, 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 5:41 PM MDT, 38 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 19, 3:34 PM MDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
334 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

TXZ420-421-192200-
Salt Basin TX-Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX-
334 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN HUDSPETH COUNTY
THROUGH 400 PM MDT...

At 334 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles southwest of Cornudas, moving northeast at 5 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 hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of northwestern
Hudspeth County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3161 10557 3162 10577 3181 10570 3170 10539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 218DEG 6KT 3167 10563

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

BROWN
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:10 PM MDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
410 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

TXZ419>423-192245-
Eastern/Central El Paso County TX-Southern Hudspeth Highlands TX-
Salt Basin TX-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties TX-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX-
410 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WEST CENTRAL HUDSPETH AND EASTERN
EL PASO COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM MDT...

At 410 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 5 miles southeast of Horizon City to 8 miles
northeast of Sierra Blanca. Movement was northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph with blowing dust and penny size
         hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sierra Blanca, Horizon City, Clint, Desert Haven, Indian Cliffs
Ranch, Finlay, Socorro, Butterfield, Agua Dulce, Dairyland, Lake Way
Estates, Sunset Ranches, Hueco Mountain Wind Ranch, Colonia del Paso,
Homestead Meadows, and Round Top Mountain.

This includes Interstate 10 in Texas between mile markers 41 and 48,
and between mile markers 96 and 115.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

These storms may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
western Texas.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 10611 3136 10516 3105 10525 3157 10623
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 156DEG 6KT 3165 10610 3125 10525

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BROWN
Special weather statement, Jun 19, 4:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
434 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

NMZ415-416-192300-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
434 PM MDT Wed Jun 19 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY THROUGH 500
PM MDT...

At 434 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles west of Sacramento. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Sacramento, Hay Canyon, and Cox Canyon.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM MDT for
south central New Mexico.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 10577 3288 10568 3283 10552 3265 10564
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 298DEG 3KT 3277 10566

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

ROGERS
Local storm report, Jun 19, 6:09 PM MDT, 10 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 19, 6:03 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZDoña Ana27 min
Jun 19, 6:04 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero26 min
Jun 19, 6:12 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZDoña Ana2 hr
Jun 19, 6:24 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ36 min
Jun 19, 6:45 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Otero45 min
Jun 19, 6:47 PM MDTAreal Flood AdvisoryEPZOtero118 min
Jun 19, 6:49 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Luna, Sierra26 min
Jun 19, 6:58 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZ32 min
Jun 19, 7:07 PM MDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningEPZOtero38 min
Jun 19, 7:18 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZDoña Ana, Luna, Sierra74 min
Jun 19, 8:13 PM MDTDust Storm WarningEPZGrant, Hidalgo, Luna2 hr
Jun 19, 10:27 PM MDTDust Storm AdvisoryEPZHidalgo63 min
Jun 20, 6:33 AM MDTFlash Flood WatchEPZOtero23 hr
Jun 19, 6:22 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementEPZEl Paso38 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.