Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Otero, NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Otero
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- Severe
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- Immediate
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What is happening
SVREPZ The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 522 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Elk, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. 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... Central Otero County in south central New Mexico... * Until 600 PM MDT. * At 522 PM MDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 5 miles southwest of Elk, moving northeast at 35 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. * Locations impacted include... Mayhill, Lower Sixteen Springs Canyon, Lower Dry Burnt Canyon, McDonald Flats, and Elk Canyon.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 24 at 5:22PM MDT until October 24 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
Official revision
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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