A decaying frontal boundary was located near the Rio Grande Valley with dry westerly flow aloft. Dew points were still in the lower to mid 50s east of the boundary.
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A decaying frontal boundary was located near the Rio Grande Valley with dry westerly flow aloft. Dew points were still in the lower to mid 50s east of the boundary. This setup was enough to trigger isolated storms over eastern El Paso County which produced severe wind gusts near Hueco Tanks.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 25, 1:06 PM MST, 2 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 206 PM MDT Sun Jun 25 2017 .SYNOPSIS... A moist and unstable air mass remains in place across the region this afternoon. This will result in the development of another round of thunderstorms as the afternoon continues to heat up. Much like Saturday, storms will initiate over higher terrain to the north and track southeast across the Borderland through the evening hours. More of the same is expected Monday, however coverage of storms should be a little less as high pressure aloft begins to build east. High pressure will eventually result in a return to hot and dry conditions starting mid week and continuing into the weekend. && .DISCUSSION... Moisture continues to stream into the region on the heels of southeasterly surface flow. The 12Z KEPZ RAOB revealed a PW value of 1.03 inches and forecast models indicate that most of the region will experience PW values elevated above one inch through today and even Monday. As this moist atmosphere heats up it will continue to destabilize, leading to additional rounds of showers and storms the next few afternoons and evenings. As for this afternoon, initial storm development has been located across the higher terrain of the Sacramento mountains and to a greater extent, the northern reaches of the Gila Wilderness. Steering flow around upper level high pressure anchored over southern Arizona will result in a general southeastern movement of storms as the day progresses. In addition storms coming out of the Gila will be aided by a weak short wave that is currently seen entering northwest New Mexico as it too works it's way around the upper high. Current meso analysis indicates MUCAPE values of 1200 to 1500 J/kg and LI values of -4 to -6 across much of the region. Enough directional shear should exist to induce some mid level rotation with a risk for some storms producing large hail later today. At the same time DCAPE values of 1200 to 1400 J/kg indicate the possibility of strong downburst winds as well. Storm activity will eventually wind down later tonight before returning under similar circumstances Monday afternoon. However it appears that the overall coverage of storms Monday will be down some from today as the upper high begins to build slowly east. A few additional storms will also pop up Tuesday, but by mid week the high will have taken over much of the region stretching west to east along the international border. The result will be a return to deep westerly flow allowing for drying and warming across the board. Triple digit heat will be returning to the lowlands by Wednesday and continuing into the upcoming weekend. && .AVIATION...Valid 26/00Z-27/00Z... P6SM SCT070-090 SCT-BKN150-200 through much of the period. Expect cluster of VRB25G40KT 1-3SM TSRA BKN020-040 to be ongoing over northern and eastern areas and moving through area about 06Z-09Z. Mainly isolated storms then expected until after 18Z when scattered storms redevelop over eastern and northern areas. && .FIRE WEATHER... Moisture will slowly be getting pushed eastward over the next couple of days. After another active afternoon and evening today, with locally heavy rain, gusty winds and small hail with storms, coverage will mainly be confined to the eastern and northern areas Monday. By Tuesday, westerly low level winds will push moisture to past the Rio Grande valley with any activity over Otero and Hudspeth counties. Stronger zonal flow will kick in toward the end of the week with some breezy conditions along with temperatures near the 100 degree mark for the lowlands. Depending on how quick fuels dry out, could have some areas near critical conditions on Thursday. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... El Paso 72 94 73 97 / 30 10 30 0 Sierra Blanca 67 90 68 92 / 20 30 30 10 Las Cruces 69 94 70 97 / 30 10 20 0 Alamogordo 68 91 66 95 / 50 30 40 20 Cloudcroft 48 70 49 71 / 60 50 40 30 Truth or Consequences 70 92 71 96 / 30 30 20 20 Silver City 64 88 65 93 / 50 40 10 0 Deming 68 95 69 97 / 20 10 20 0 Lordsburg 65 95 65 98 / 30 10 0 0 West El Paso Metro 71 93 72 96 / 30 10 30 0 Dell City 63 93 63 95 / 40 40 20 20 Fort Hancock 69 95 69 98 / 20 20 20 20 Loma Linda 69 87 69 92 / 40 30 40 10 Fabens 68 95 68 97 / 30 20 30 0 Santa Teresa 67 94 68 96 / 30 10 20 0 White Sands HQ 73 92 74 95 / 50 20 30 10 Jornada Range 64 93 64 96 / 40 20 20 10 Hatch 65 96 66 96 / 30 20 20 0 Columbus 70 97 69 97 / 20 0 20 0 Orogrande 71 92 71 96 / 40 20 30 20 Mayhill 55 74 56 80 / 60 50 50 30 Mescalero 51 80 51 82 / 50 50 50 30 Timberon 51 76 52 80 / 60 40 40 30 Winston 59 85 59 88 / 50 60 30 20 Hillsboro 61 90 63 94 / 40 40 20 10 Spaceport 60 94 61 97 / 40 30 20 10 Lake Roberts 51 86 54 89 / 50 50 20 10 Hurley 63 87 64 92 / 30 30 20 0 Cliff 57 95 60 98 / 50 30 10 0 Mule Creek 61 93 62 95 / 50 20 0 0 Faywood 61 90 62 95 / 20 40 20 10 Animas 70 97 69 99 / 30 0 10 0 Hachita 67 96 66 99 / 20 0 10 0 Antelope Wells 70 95 71 97 / 30 20 30 10 Cloverdale 66 93 66 95 / 40 30 20 0 && .EPZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NM...None. TX...None. && 27-Laney/26-Grzywacz
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM 214 PM MDT Sun Jun 25 2017 NMZ401>417-TXZ418>424-262015- 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- 214 PM MDT Sun Jun 25 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of south central New Mexico, southwest New Mexico, and southwest Texas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight Moist and unstable air remains in place across the region. Thunderstorms are developing in the heat of the afternoon and will continue into the evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall will accompany individual storms as they track southeast. Flash flooding could be a concern today and tonight especially around low water crossings and near arroyos and small streams. A few storms will be capable of producing damaging downburst winds with gusts to 60 mph. In addition, storms will be capable of producing large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday Storms are expected to develop again Monday afternoon and evening. While the overall coverage of storms will be less than Sunday, a few storms could still produce damaging wind gusts as well as large hail and heavy rainfall. Storms will be limited to the eastern half of the area Tuesday before drier air ends the storm threat for the second half of the week ahead. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to call in reports of significant weather, and weather effects, in real time to help the NWS facilitate notification of the public to ongoing weather dangers. Laney
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 101 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 NMZ415-416-251945- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM- 101 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 145 PM MDT... At 100 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Mayhill, or 13 miles east of Cloudcroft. This storm is stationary. Nickel size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Weed and Sacramento. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm 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. && LAT...LON 3273 10564 3291 10569 3294 10555 3278 10542 TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 239DEG 49KT 3290 10551 TRIPOLI
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 145 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 NMZ415-416-252030- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM- 145 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM MDT... At 145 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mayhill, or 15 miles east of Cloudcroft, moving south southwest at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm 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. && LAT...LON 3271 10572 3284 10572 3287 10557 3274 10552 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 239DEG 49KT 3288 10548 TRIPOLI
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 201 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 NMZ415-416-252030- East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM- Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM- 201 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM MDT... At 145 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mayhill, or 15 miles east of Cloudcroft, moving west southwest at 5 mph. Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with this storm. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm 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. && LAT...LON 3271 10572 3284 10572 3287 10557 3274 10552 TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 239DEG 49KT 3288 10548 TRIPOLI
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
308 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
NMZ414>417-252200-
Otero Mesa NM-West Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
East Slopes Sacramento Mountains Below 7500 Feet NM-
Sacramento Mountains Above 7500 Feet NM-
308 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN OTERO COUNTY UNTIL 400 PM
MDT...
At 308 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles southwest of Pinon, or 13 miles east of Timberon, moving
southeast at 5 mph.
Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible with
this storm.
Locations impacted include...
Pinon.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3239 10551 3265 10558 3271 10541 3263 10535
3260 10536 3252 10535 3252 10526 3246 10522
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 335DEG 8KT 3259 10547
TRIPOLISpecial Weather Statement National Weather Service El Paso TX 331 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 NMZ413-417-TXZ420-252215- Southern Tularosa Basin NM-Otero Mesa NM- Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains TX- 331 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN OTERO AND NORTHEASTERN EL PASO COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM MDT... At 330 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4 miles east of Loma Linda, or 20 miles northeast of Horizon City. This storm was stationary. Dime size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph with blowing dust will be possible with this storm. This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southwestern Otero and northeastern El Paso Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. This storm 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. && LAT...LON 3215 10614 3221 10597 3203 10590 3199 10609 TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 335DEG 49KT 3183 10589 TRIPOLI
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service El Paso TX
408 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
NMZ402-408-252300-
Eastern Black Range Foothills NM-
Southern Gila Highlands/Black Range NM-
408 PM MDT SUN JUN 25 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GRANT AND
NORTHWESTERN SIERRA COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM MDT...
At 408 PM MDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles west of Chloride, or 6 miles west of Winston, moving east
northeast at 5 mph.
Dime size hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Chloride.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
This storm 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3324 10759 3320 10789 3337 10800 3345 10800
3346 10778
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 254DEG 14KT 3332 10775
TRIPOLIThe El Paso radar (KEPZ), 59 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:47 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Spotter 5 miles south-southwest of Hueco Tanks reported power out and pea size hail.
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