Hurricane Tracker Updates Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Warnings for New Mexico and Texas
Hurricane tracker reports indicate that the National Weather Service has issued multiple severe thunderstorm warnings and a flash flood warning for parts of New Mexico and Texas on Thursday evening, while Japan's new agriculture minister inspected farmland and facilities damaged by Typhoon Dujuan in Chiba Prefecture.
Active Severe Weather Warnings in the US Southwest
The National Weather Service in El Paso issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico until 1000 PM MDT. [1] At 929 PM MDT a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast of Orogrande moving northeast at 20 mph. [1] The National Weather Service in El Paso also issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central El Paso County in western Texas until 930 PM MDT. [2] At 906 PM MDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Mission Valley moving northeast at 20 mph. [2] A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Eddy County New Mexico at 904 PM MDT. [4] The National Weather Service in Albuquerque issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northwestern De Baca County and central Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico until 945 PM MDT. [5]
Otero County Thunderstorm Threat
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for southwestern Otero County in south central New Mexico until 1000 PM MDT. [1] At 929 PM MDT a severe thunderstorm was located 12 miles southeast of Orogrande moving northeast at 20 mph. [1] Radar indicated hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [1] Expected impacts include hail damage to vehicles along with wind damage to roofs siding and trees. [1] Locations impacted include Oro. [1]
El Paso County Storm Warning
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning covers central El Paso County in western Texas until 930 PM MDT. [2] At 906 PM MDT a severe thunderstorm was located near Mission Valley moving northeast at 20 mph. [2] Radar indicated hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [2] Impacts include expected hail damage to vehicles and wind damage to roofs siding and trees. [2] Locations impacted include East El Paso and Far East El Paso. [2]
Flash Flooding in Eddy County
A Flash Flood Warning was issued for Eddy County New Mexico at 904 PM MDT. [4] Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area with between 2 and 4 inches of rain already fallen and additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch possible. [4] Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. [4] The hazard involves life threatening flash flooding from thunderstorms. [4] Impacts include life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams urban areas highways streets and underpasses. [4]
De Baca and Guadalupe County Thunderstorms
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is active for northwestern De Baca County and central Guadalupe County in east central New Mexico until 945 PM MDT. [5] At 903 PM MDT a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles northwest of Yeso or 24 miles west of Fort Sumner moving northeast at 35 mph. [5] Radar indicated hazards of 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. [5] Impacts include expected hail damage to vehicles. [5]
Japan Typhoon Recovery Efforts
New agriculture minister Arata Takebe visited the city of Narita in Chiba Prefecture to inspect farmland and agricultural pump stations damaged by Typhoon Dujuan this year’s 25th named storm which struck in September. [3] Takebe inspected the affected areas and met with Chiba Gov. Toshihito Kumagai and other officials. [3] The minister pledged to do his best to restore the damaged facilities to ensure that local farming operations will be conducted normally next year. [3] According to Kumagai Takebe indicated that the central government would undertake the restoration of heavily damaged pump stations and other facilities. [3] Takebe said “We have yet to overcome the disaster damage” referring to an eel farming facility that lost power due to the collapse of a levee at Lake Inba which straddles Narita and some other municipalities in Chiba. [3] He added that it was great to hear directly from affected people on the ground and noted that he wanted to visit areas damaged by the typhoon as soon as he took office earlier this month. [3]
What to watch next
Residents in the warned areas of Otero County El Paso County Eddy County De Baca County and Guadalupe County should monitor updates on the ongoing storms and flooding while restoration work on damaged agricultural facilities in Chiba Prefecture continues to support normal farming next year.
