Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Otero, NM
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What you need to know
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- Otero
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- Severe
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What is happening
SVREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 630 PM MDT. * At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of White Sands National Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SVREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Western Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 630 PM MDT. * At 540 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 15 miles south of White Sands National Park, moving southwest at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. In addition the strong winds will create areas of blowing dust which could reduce visibilities for motorists along US70 west of Holloman AFB. * This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of western Otero County. This includes Highway 70 in New Mexico between mile markers 179 and 189.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 7 at 5:41PM MDT until August 7 at 6:30PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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