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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 63, NWS El Paso, TX

July 10, 2024Doña Ana County, Sierra County, New Mexico

NWS El Paso, TX issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 10, 2024, 5:42 PM MDT for Doña Ana County, Sierra County, New Mexico. It was in force for 33 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: Jul 10, 2024, 5:42 PM MDT (23:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2024, 6:15 PM MDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS El Paso, TX
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Doña Ana County, NM, Sierra County, NM

The radar

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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 Jul 10, 1:12 PM MDT, 4 hours 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 1:12 PM MDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 1:52 PM MDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 2:26 PM MDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
226 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NMZ414-417-429-102100-
Southeast Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM-
West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
226 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY THROUGH 300
PM MDT...

At 226 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 10
miles southwest of Timberon, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph 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...
The Otero Mesa.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3262 10585 3258 10568 3237 10570 3243 10601
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 010DEG 23KT 3250 10580

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

KS

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:34 PM MDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
434 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NMZ411-427-102300-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
Southern Dona Ana County/Mesilla Valley NM-
434 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM MDT...

At 431 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Aguirre Springs and Dripping Springs, 5 miles southwest of White
Sands Missile Range Headquarters, moving south at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea 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. Those outdoors should try to take shelter.

Locations impacted include...
White Sands Missile Range Headquarters, Talavera, Dripping Springs,
Aguirre Springs, Soledad Canyon, and Portions of Organ Mountains
Desert Peaks National Monument.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3241 10660 3239 10645 3219 10644 3224 10669
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 009DEG 13KT 3234 10656

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

KS

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:56 PM MDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
456 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NMZ409-427-102315-
Sierra County Lakes NM-West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
456 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTY
THROUGH 515 PM MDT...

At 455 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 17
miles northwest of Northrup Landing, moving south at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch 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 east central Sierra
County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 10672 3315 10660 3299 10655 3299 10677
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 000DEG 17KT 3309 10666

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:28 PM MDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
528 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NMZ409-410-427-110000-
Northern Dona Ana County NM-Sierra County Lakes NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
528 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SIERRA AND NORTH
CENTRAL DONA ANA COUNTIES THROUGH 600 PM MDT...

At 528 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 14
miles east of Spaceport America, moving south at 20 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 southeastern Sierra
and north central Dona Ana Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3305 10679 3305 10659 3281 10655 3282 10687
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 000DEG 16KT 3297 10672

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

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Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:30 PM MDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
530 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

NMZ427-428-110015-
East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo NM-
West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands NM-
530 PM MDT Wed Jul 10 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN OTERO AND EAST
CENTRAL SIERRA COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM MDT...

At 530 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 11
miles west of Three Rivers, moving south at 20 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 Otero
and east central Sierra Counties.

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 3338 10640 3335 10613 3311 10612 3312 10648
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 000DEG 16KT 3328 10627

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

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 6:02 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Doña Ana	118 min
Jul 9, 6:11 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	EPZ	Hidalgo	64 min
Jul 9, 6:18 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	45 min
Jul 9, 6:27 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	93 min
Jul 9, 6:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	96 min
Jul 9, 6:42 PM MDT	Dust Storm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana	93 min
Jul 9, 7:08 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Doña Ana, Otero	52 min
Jul 9, 8:01 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	59 min
Jul 10, 12:35 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	25 min
Jul 10, 12:39 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		36 min
Jul 10, 12:43 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	EPZ	Otero	7 hr
Jul 10, 12:53 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	52 min
Jul 10, 12:57 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	33 min
Jul 10, 1:04 PM MDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	EPZ	Otero	41 min
Jul 10, 1:07 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Otero	3 hr
Jul 10, 1:23 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	22 min
Jul 10, 1:35 PM MDT	Flash Flood Warning EmergencyConsiderable damage threat	EPZ	Otero	6 hr
Jul 10, 1:46 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	44 min
Jul 10, 1:52 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		38 min
Jul 10, 2:26 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Otero	34 min
Jul 10, 4:34 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Doña Ana	26 min
Jul 10, 4:56 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	19 min
Jul 10, 5:28 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	Sierra	32 min
Jul 10, 5:30 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ		45 min
Jul 9, 8:06 PM MDT	Special Weather Statement	EPZ	El Paso	54 min
Jul 10, 5:37 PM MDT	Areal Flood Advisory	EPZ	Hudspeth	113 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.