1 hail, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS El Paso, TX wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jul 26, 1:30 PM MST, 4 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM 230 PM MDT TUE JUL 26 2005 .SYNOPSIS... MOISTURE HAS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED OVER THE AREA AND A NUMBER OF WEATHER SYSTEMS ARE EXPECTED TO MEET OVER THE REGION TO PRODUCE AN INCREASED CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT. A TROUGH AND DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL TRACK OVER THE AREA THIS EVENING FROM THE WEST AS A SURFACE FRONT PUSHES IN FROM THE NORTHEAST. THESE TWO FEATURES WILL CREATE INSTABILITY AND SHOULD PRODUCE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS STORMS. VERY HEAVY RAIN IS LIKELY FOR AREAS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE AND THUS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. IN ADDITION A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW WITH LINGER CLOUDS AND THUNDERSHOWERS. FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK THE AREA DRIES OUT A BIT. TEMPERATURES WILL WARM WITH ONLY SLIGHT CHANCES OF ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING STORMS. && .DISCUSSION... GFE AND ETA IN PRETTY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE FIRST 12 HRS OF THIS FORECAST AND EVEN BEYOND THROUGH 48 HRS. BACKDOOR FRONT IS MAKING A GOOD DAYTIME PUSH AND IS CURRENTLY THROUGH ROSWELL THIS AFTERNOON. ALOFT A TROUGH WITH ASSOCIATED VORT MAXES IS SWEEPING THROUGH FROM THE WEST. AREA SOUNDINGS PUT PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES OVER 1.25 WITH FURTHER INCREASES EXPECTED ACCORDING TO PROGS. THUS WE SET UP A WET SCENARIO WITH THESE TWO WEATHER FEATURES MEETING OVER THE CWFA WITH PLENTY OF MOISTURE AVAILABLE. THE TIMING FOR ALL THIS IS 02Z FOR THE START OVER THE EAST CWFA...04Z EPZ AREA...06Z DEMING. THE UPPER AIR PROFILES INDICATES SOME POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED SEVERE AND GREATER POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING. STORMS WILL PROBABLY BE RELATIVELY SLOW MOVERS WITH REAL GOOD INFLOW. THUS THE LONGER LIVED...SLOW MOVING...VERY WET STORMS SHOULD PRODUCE COPIOUS RAINFALLS. THUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR THIS EVENING THROUGH WED MORNING. BOTH MODELS INDICATE THE HIGHER QPF VALUES OVER FAR EAST ZONES OF OUR CWFA AND INTO MIDLANDS CWFA AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FRONTAL MOVEMENT TO THE S AND W. FOR WEDNESDAY...MODELS SHOW A DRYING ALOFT WITH CONTINUE MOIST CONDITIONS AT LOW LEVELS. THE DRYING ALOFT DUE TO A BUILDING RIDGE TO THE WEST MOVING NW FLOW ALOFT OVER THE CWFA. IN ADDITION MUCH COOLER SFC TEMPS ARE EXPECTED WITH SOME DEBRIS CLOUD HANGING OVER. THUS CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL SUBSTANTIALLY DECREASED...ESPECIALLY OVER EASTERN ZONES. WILL KEEP HIGHER POPS OUT WEST. REST OF THE WEEK LOOKS LIKE THE PREVIOUS WEEK. HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD AND HANG JUST NORTH OF THE AREA. MINIMAL MOISTURE REMAINS. THUS MOST OF THE AREA WILL STAY CAPPED...BUT ISOLATED STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WEST ALONG THE AZ BORDER WHERE MOISTURE LEVELS ARE BEST. EXPECT WARMING FROM THURSDAY ON. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... EL PASO 69 84 66 88 69 / 50 30 20 10 30 SIERRA BLANCA TX 63 81 62 84 65 / 60 60 20 10 30 LAS CRUCES 67 82 64 86 68 / 50 30 20 10 30 ALAMOGORDO 63 80 62 83 64 / 60 30 20 10 30 CLOUDCROFT 46 64 41 68 46 / 70 40 20 20 30 TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES 66 80 64 86 67 / 40 20 20 10 30 SILVER CITY 62 80 57 81 60 / 40 30 30 20 30 DEMING 66 83 65 86 68 / 40 30 30 20 30 LORDSBURG 65 84 64 88 67 / 40 30 30 20 30 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLASH FLOOD WATCH 6 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 6 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING NMZ024>025-032 TXZ055>056 && 14 / BIRD
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 1110 AM MDT TUE JUL 26 2005 NMZ022>024-030>032-TXZ055-056-262200- EL PASO TX-HUDSPETH TX-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION NM- SOUTHERN DESERT NM-SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL NM- SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN NM- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION NM- TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT NM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...ANTHONY...CANUTILLO... CHAPARRAL...DEMING...EL PASO...FABENS...FORT BLISS...HOLLOMAN AFB... LAS CRUCES...LORDSBURG...MONTANA VISTA...SAN ELIZARIO... SIERRA BLANCA...SILVER CITY...SOCORRO...SUNLAND PARK... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES AND UNIVERSITY PARK 1110 AM MDT TUE JUL 26 2005 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHCENTRAL NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS. .DAY ONE... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE REGION. TONIGHT A STRONG FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL PUSH INTO THE REGION FROM THE NORTHEAST. THIS SYSTEM WILL INCREASE THUNDERSTORM AND SHOWER ACTIVITY ACROSS THE EASTERN HALF OF THE REGION LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. MOISTURE LEVELS ARE WELL ABOVE NORMAL...AND SLOW MOVING STORMS WILL CREATE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL. THUS A FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE ISSUED FOR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN... FOR THURSDAY MUCH OF THE MOISTURE GETS SHOVED SOUTH AND WEST OF THE AREA WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE. ABUNDANT LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL REMAIN HOWEVER. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER AREAS EAST OF THE RIO GRANDE...BUT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER AREAS WEST OF THE RIVER. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS WILL RAISE CHANCES FOR ARROYO/ROADWAY AND RESIDENTIAL FLOODING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...STORM COVERAGE WILL CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE PERIOD ALTHOUGH LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING ARE STILL A POSSIBILITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT REQUIRED AT THIS TIME BUT MAY BE REQUIRED BEGINNING LATER TUESDAY. BIRD
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX 230 PM MDT TUE JUL 26 2005 NMZ022>025-030>032-TXZ055-056-270229- EL PASO TX-HUDSPETH TX-SIERRA COUNTY LAKES REGION NM- SOUTHERN DESERT NM-SOUTHERN SACRAMENTO MOUNTAINS NM- SOUTHWEST DESERT/BOOTHEEL NM-SOUTHWEST DESERT/MIMBRES BASIN NM- SOUTHWEST MOUNTAINS/LOWER GILA REGION NM- TULAROSA BASIN/SOUTHERN DESERT NM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALAMOGORDO...ANTHONY...CANUTILLO... CHAPARRAL...DEMING...EL PASO...FABENS...FORT BLISS...HOLLOMAN AFB... LAS CRUCES...LORDSBURG...MONTANA VISTA...SAN ELIZARIO... SIERRA BLANCA...SILVER CITY...SOCORRO...SUNLAND PARK... TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES AND UNIVERSITY PARK 230 PM MDT TUE JUL 26 2005 ...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLE FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE EAST TO SOUTHEAST ACROSS SOUTHWESTERN NEW MEXICO AND FAR WEST TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THESE STORMS CAN PRODUCE SMALL HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AND PERIODS OF HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING. AVOID DRAINAGES AND ARROYOS WHEN RAIN IS NEARBY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS ANY FLOODED ROADS. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES. PARK/BIRD
The El Paso radar (KEPZ), 49 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:17 UTC.
1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Penny size hail accumulated to a depth of two inches in Hacienda Del Norte Estates of the Montana Vista area.
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