Special Weather Statement for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Central Lea County +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Lea County, Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Southern Lea County, Eastern Culberson County, Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains, Loving and 2 more
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What is happening
At 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary along a line extending from 23 miles west of Jal to near Malaga to 6 miles east of Whites City. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1215 AM CDT/1115 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong outflow boundary along a line extending from 23 miles west of Jal to near Malaga to 6 miles east of Whites City. Movement was south at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs, and blowing dust may briefly reduce visibility down to 2 miles or less. Locations impacted include... Carlsbad, Pine Springs, Mentone, Loving, McKittrick Canyon, Avalon, Seven Rivers Airport, Brantley Lake State Park, Red Bluff Reservoir, Orla, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, Malaga, Carlsbad North, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Whites City, Lincoln National Forest, Otis, Halfway, Queen, and Cavern City Air Terminal.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 1 at 12:16AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Midland/Odessa TX. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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