Special Weather Statement for Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Eddy County Plains; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eddy County Plains, Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County, Eastern Culberson County, Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1019 PM CDT/919 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McKittrick Canyon, or near Pine Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects....
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM CDT/1000 PM MDT/ for southeastern New Mexico...and southwestern Texas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1019 PM CDT/919 PM MDT/, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over McKittrick Canyon, or near Pine Springs, moving northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... McKittrick Canyon, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and Guadalupe Mountains National Park.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued October 24 at 10:19PM 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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